North Korea test-fires missile as tensions grow over border mine blasts
- On Saturday, North Korea tested an intermediate-range missile from the Wonsan area, with state media claiming the weapon incorporated artificial intelligence. The projectile flew over 700 kilometres into the sea off the east coast.
- Escalating tensions followed a landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone last month that wounded three South Korean soldiers. Pyongyang denied responsibility on Friday, calling Seoul 'really despicable' and undercutting dialogue overtures.
- Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, claimed the weapon is 'AI-powered' and capable of changing flight orbits. Researcher Hong Sung-pyo at the Seoul-based Korea Institute for Military Affairs questioned the accuracy of these claims.
- The regime rejected President Lee Jae Myung's Thursday dialogue overture, calling it 'the climax of the farce that everyone should watch.' This test marks the latest in more than 10 weapons launches this year.
- Analysts suggest Russian military support is accelerating North Korea's missile technology advancement. Leader Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as his country's 'principal enemy' in 2024 and continues prioritizing nuclear deterrents for national security.
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North Korea reported using artificial intelligence in missile test Pyongyang said it had tested a medium-range missile capable of changing <p>trajectory at low altitude. Seoul announced the flight at 700 km.</p>
North Korea Tests AI-Enabled Ballistic Missile That Can 'Change Flight Orbit'
The launch took place days after Seoul's military demanded an apology from Pyongyang for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that it blamed on the North.
North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which she described as strategic, implying it was designed to deliver nuclear weapons.
North Korean authorities have announced a test of a new medium-range missile equipped with artificial intelligence technology capable of changing the trajectory at low altitudes, which, according to the South Korean military, was launched from the Vonsan area on the eastern coast of the DPRK and flew
North Korea claims to have tested a strategic missile with an average range of action in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) would have been used. Phenian's announcement came just a few hours after South Korea reported launching a North Korean ballistic missile in the Wonsan region.
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