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North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, and South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik, left, pose for photographers prior to a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, and South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik, left, pose for photographers prior to a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test fire of new type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test fire of new type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)