SEOUL: 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 (Jan 7), as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.
The test came two weeks before the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, who has previously tried to woo North Korea, and coincided with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to the South.
