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HISTORICAL FACTS: North korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile - Caught on Camera

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends Tuesday's test [KCNA via Reuters]

North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile.

State media reported the development on Wednesday, suggesting progress in Pyongyang’s efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile that could be capable of hitting further away targets in the region including Guam, a territory of the United States.

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