North Korea fires intermediate-range missile, claiming evasive flight and AI features
Japan’s military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea's military, which often accuses the North of exaggerating its capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres.
On Saturday, North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile, asserting the weapon can alter its course mid-flight to avoid missile defenses in neighboring South Korea and Japan. The launch occurred amid rising tensions between the two Koreas following landmine explosions near their border that wounded three South Korean soldiers.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed the missile possessed strategic significance and advanced artificial intelligence technology. Japan's military reported the missile landed outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea stated it traveled over 700 kilometers. Kim Yo Jong dismissed South Korea's call for Pyongyang to apologize over the landmine incident, branding it "utterly pathetic" and threatening retaliation if the South fires on troops along the border.
This latest missile test adds to a series of recent military displays by North Korea, including missile tests and the commissioning of a new warship, as its nuclear program continues to expand under Kim Jong Un's leadership.
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