North Korea says the latest weapon it tested was a hypersonic missile

© KCNA via REUTERS A missile is seen launched earlier this month, that time from a train. North Korea now claims it has tested a hypersonic missile. KCNA via REUTERS North Korea tested a missile Tuesday that was initially identified as a short-range ballistic missile. North Korean state media claims it tested a hypersonic weapon called the Hwasong-8. North Korea reportedly expressed an interest in developing hypersonic weapon technology earlier this year. See more stories on Insider’s business page . North Korea has provided some new details on its latest missile test, claiming in a state media article that it…