North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has issued a bizarre new ban on a popular food loved by Americans, saying anyone who serves it is guilty of treason.

North Korea fired a hypersonic missile on Monday, with Kim Jong-Un saying the launch signalled the country was "ready to use any means to defend our interests".

The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.

North Korea’s Kim Jong UN has issued a major warning to his "rivals" after firing a new hypersonic missile system 932 miles. The country's leader said Monday's launch "clearly showed the rivals what we are doing and that we are fully ready to use even any means to defend our legitimate interests", state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday.

North Korean state media said Tuesday that the new weapon would help "contain" any enemy in the Pacific region.

North Korea said Tuesday it successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, claiming the weapon would "reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region."

Kim Jong Un described the missile test as a crucial achievement in his goals to bolster North Korea's nuclear deterrence. Lee Sung Joon, Spokesperson of South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, downplayed the test,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations including fireworks and an ice dancing display, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

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Kim Yo Jong was spotted with two youngsters -- a boy and a girl -- while attending North Korea's New Year art performance.