North Korea’s upgraded hypersonic missile, and the year-end party plenum

North Korea launched into the new year with its first test of a ballistic missile in months, firing an upgraded version of its solid-fuel hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile on Monday.  NK News Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy joins the podcast to discuss what new about the missile and the timing of the launch. He also reviews the DPRK’s year-end party plenum and leader Kim Jong Un’s appearance at a New Year’s concert.  Finally, he talks about accusations by South Korea’s opposition party that the Yoon administration engaged in psychological warfare operations to induce a conflict with North Korea. About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.