North Korea says it has tested an intermediate-range hypersonic missile that can target remote locations in the Pacific. In a statement, Pyongyang hinted at improving its capability of hitting the U.S. military base in Guam.
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00:00North Korea has released images of the missile it test-fired on Monday, confirming it carried
00:05a hypersonic warhead.
00:07North Korean state media says the missile flew 1,500 kilometers, its longest flight
00:13so far.
00:14Pyongyang says it is capable of striking remote targets in the Pacific.
00:18The test comes two weeks ahead of incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
00:23North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un recently said that his country will adopt its toughest
00:28policy toward the U.S. without mentioning Trump.