North Korea hypersonic missile claims

(Photo by Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images) ____________________________________________________________________________ Download a free worksheet! ____________________________________________________________________________ The story North Korea has launched a missile which they claim flew at over 12 times the speed of sound and travelled 1500km. The South Korean military says that they believe the claims from North Korea are exaggerated. Hypersonic missiles, which travel more than 5 times faster than sound and can change direction, are much harder to intercept. Only China, Russia and the US are currently thought to have this technology. Some people suspect that Russia is helping North Korea to develop advanced missile technology in return for troops to fight in Ukraine. News headlines North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals BBC Acting president condemns N. Korea's latest missile provocation The Korea Times N. Korea's claim of hypersonic missile launch likely 'deception': S. Korean military Yonhap Key words and phrases contain limit provocation an action that could lead to an angry reaction deception tricking someone into believing something that isn't true Next Learn more English vocabulary from the news with our News Review archive.