North Korea denies South Korea's claims of a hypersonic weapon test and justifies its own weapons development
North Korea conducted missile tests in the East Sea, days after South Korea launched a hypersonic missile, aiming to assess submarine combat readiness.
- North Korea tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea, days after South Korea test-fired its first homegrown hypersonic missile.
- The missile tests were intended to check the readiness of underwater combat systems and train naval units.
- A landmine blast injured three South Korean soldiers, and South Korea believes North Korean landmines caused the injuries.
- The official Korean Central News Agency said the tests had no adverse impact on neighboring countries' security.
- North Korea denies South Korea's claims about the hypersonic missile test, and South Korea's military says its weapon used domestically produced heat-resistant materials.
- Hypersonic missiles can travel at least five times the speed of sound.
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