North Korea tests new hypersonic missiles

North Korea said that its latest missile tests involved new hypersonic systems aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent.

The test came days before world leaders, including President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, are expected to gather in South Korea for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings.

Korean Central News Agency said the launches involved two hypersonic projectiles that accurately struck a land target in the country's northern region.

It described the system as strategic, implying that they were designed to be armed with nuclear warheads.