North Korea fired a hypersonic missile on January 5, 2022, that successfully hit a target.
It was North Koreas second such test, as the country pursues new military capabilities because of stalled denuclearisation talks.
The launch by North Korea was the first since October 2021.
It was detected by several militaries in the region.
However, this test drew criticismfrom governments in the United States, Japan and South Korea.
North Korea had first tested a hypersonic missile in September 2021 and joined a race headed by major military powers for deploying the advanced weapons system.