North Korea tests hypersonic missile in snub to Seoul’s peace overtures
朝鲜试射高超音速导弹
North Korea said it had conducted its second test of a “hypersonic” missile, as Pyongyang shuns South Korea’s efforts to revive a stalled peace process.
朝鲜表示它已进行了第二次“高超音速”导弹试射。平壤方面回避了韩国为恢复陷入停滞的和平进程所作的努力。
The ballistic missile was launched from North Korea’s Chagang province on Wednesday morning and travelled 700km towards the Sea of Japan, according to KCNA, the state media agency.
这枚弹道导弹于周三上午从朝鲜慈江道发射，据朝鲜官方媒体朝中社(KCNA)报道朝日本海方向飞行了700公里。
The warhead made a 120km horizontal manoeuvre designed to defeat missile defence systems, KCNA said, adding that the launch had also successfully tested a new fuel transport system in freezing temperatures.
朝中社表示，导弹弹头侧面机动120公里——这旨在突破导弹防御系统。朝中社补充称，此次发射还确认了一种新的燃料运输系统在冬季气候条件下的可靠性。
