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North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw hypersonic missile test

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North Korean state media KCNA reported that leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile using a hypersonic weapons system. The report described the test as part of efforts to strengthen the country's nuclear deterrent. The launch follows earlier reports from South Korea's military and Japan detecting a missile fired toward the east coast, and comes amid heightened tensions between the two Koreas.

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