North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals in Pacific

Pyongyang fired a missile for the first time in two months, while Antony Blinken was in Seoul.

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The launch on Monday - Pyongyang's first in two months - came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for talks with some of South Korea's key leaders.

Hypersonic weapons are more difficult to track and shoot down, as they are able to travel at more than five times the speed of sound.

North Korea is claiming their missile flew 12 times the speed of sound, for about 1,500km.

South Korea's military earlier said the missile flew 1,100km before falling into the sea, adding that it "strongly condemns" this "clear act of provocation".

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