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North Korea test-fired a suspected hypersonic missile Wednesday which exploded mid-flight, South Korea n military authorities said, in a launch that comes amid growing tensions in the peninsula involvingThe South Korea n military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch took place from an area near North Korea ’s capital Pyongyang at around 5.30 a.m. local time and it was aimed at the waters off its eastern coast.
The South Korean military suspects the weapon used solid fuel—a key advancement that will allow Pyongyang to make quicker and harder to detect launches unlike missiles using liquid propellants which take time to fuel before launch.: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to 335-0739 or sign up.
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