North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency claimed a successful test a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The missile flew some 1,

The hypersonic missile’s reported capabilities put US bases in Guam within reach, though Kim Jong-un insists it is purely defensive.

North Korea said Tuesday it successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, claiming the weapon would "reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region."

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a new hypersonic missile system tested this week would help deter the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.

North Korea has confirmed the successful test of an intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, which the country claims is designed to address security threats. The test was overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Gen. Jang Chang Ha, the head of the Missile Administration, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

KCNA reported that the hypersonic glide vehicle atop the IRBM reached its first peak at an altitude of 99.8 kilometres and a second at 42.5 kilometres, successfully completing a 1,500-kilometre path

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, pledging to accelerate the country's nuclear and missile capabilities.