Event Brief
Kim Jong Un praises test of apparent new hypersonic missile
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised a test of what appeared to be a new hypersonic missile. He said the weapon would be an “irresistible force” and an “incurable headache” for adversaries.
WHO: Kim Jong Un
WHAT: Kim Jong Un lauded a test of an apparent new hypersonic missile.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: Kim Jong Un was reacting to North Korea’s test of an apparent new hypersonic missile.
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