North Korea says its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further expand his collection of nuclear-capable weapons to counter rivals.

SINGAPORE—North Korea has conducted its first missile test in 2025, claiming it was an intermediate-range ballistic missile topped by a hypersonic glide vehicle. North Korean state media outlet KCNA said the missile was fired near Pyongyang on Jan. 6 and reached a top speed of Mach 12, before falling into the Sea of Japan 1,500 km (932 mi.) away.