North Korea has fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the coastal waters of Japan. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed that two ballistic missiles had been fired in what he called a very regrettable launch. Authorities in Pyongyang unveiled the missile in January, describing it as “the world’s most powerful weapon”. This comes weeks after South…
North Korea says it has successfully tested a new hypersonic missile, which it calls Hwasong-8. North Korean state news outlet reported that the new missile was one of five most important new weapon systems in the country’s five-year military development plan. The launch is another indication of Pyongyang’s growing weapons technology despite strict sanctions.