Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (L) shakes hands with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (R) during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, 08 October 2026. EPA/JUNG YEON-JE / POOL
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.
The South Korean missile is a "strategic asset" for the country, the presidential office said, adding that it was capable of striking a target by surprise with its unpredictable flight paths and overwhelming speed.
After being briefed on the successful test, President Lee called on missile researchers at a state-run institute to swiftly develop and deploy the missile, his office said.
(Reporting by Heejin Kim and Joyce LeeEditing by David Goodman and Gareth Jones)
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