# South Korea tests hypersonic missile under Lee

> President Lee Jae Myung oversaw a test-firing of a hypersonic glide vehicle, days after North Korea conducted its own intermediate-range hypersonic missile test.
- Title: South Korea tests hypersonic missile under Lee | Shortify
- Summary: President Lee Jae Myung oversaw a test-firing of a hypersonic glide vehicle, days after North Korea conducted its own intermediate-range hypersonic missile…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-south-koreas-lee-oversees-test-fire-of-hypersonic-missile
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-08T12:33:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: south korea, lee jae myung, hypersonic missile, north korea, kim jong un, military technology, news, politics
## Lee oversees hypersonic test
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung oversaw test-firing of a hypersonic glide vehicle, a missile flying at low altitudes, on Thursday, October eighth, twenty twenty-six.
## North Korea tested similar weapon
Seoul's test came days after North Korea said its leader Kim Jong Un had also overseen his own test of an intermediate-range, hypersonic missile.
## Lee calls for rapid deployment
The South Korean missile is a strategic asset capable of striking targets by surprise with unpredictable flight paths and overwhelming speed. President Lee called on missile researchers to swiftly develop and deploy it.

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## Key takeaway

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung oversaw a successful test of a hypersonic glide vehicle on October eighth, twenty twenty-six, following a similar North Korean test by Kim Jong Un.