Hypersonic missiles are listed among the 'top priority' tasks for strategic weapons development in North Korea's five-year plan.
KCNA said the most recent test demonstrated "the superior manoeuvrability of the hypersonic glide vehicle".South Korea's military — which had cast doubt on Pyongyang's initial claims — said the missile launched on Tuesday had reached hypersonic speeds and showed clear signs of "progress" from last week's test.
"Everything about this test is a reminder that North Korea is all-in on a new military modernisation campaign," Ankit Panda of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace wrote on social media. "Since … the test was the final verification, additional tests of hypersonic missiles, at least, are not expected for a while," Lim said.The tests come as North Korea has refused to respond to US appeals for talks.