North Korea on Thursday announced it had tested a "cutting-edge" new weapon system featuring hypersonic missiles, intended to strengthen its defenses against adversaries. Seoul's military detected the launch on Wednesday, marking Pyongyang's first such test in several months.

This development occurred just a week before global leaders, comprising US President Donald Trump , are scheduled to gather in South Korea for a significant regional summit.

KCNA added that the test was intended to improve the “sustainability and effectiveness of strategic deterrence against potential enemies.” There were no reports indicating that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was present at the launch.

State media said the two "hypersonic projectiles" had been launched south of the capital Pyongyang and had

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