From euronews · Jeremiah Fisayo-Bambi · · 1m 20s
North Korea Missile Test Claims Evasion
North Korea claims new missile can evade defenses using AI and low-altitude maneuvers.
In brief
North Korea claims new missile can evade defenses using AI and low-altitude maneuvers. North Korea tested an intermediate-range missile claiming it can evade missile defenses with AI capabilities and low-altitude maneuvers. Originally reported by euronews.
North Korea tests missile
North Korea announced Saturday it test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile claiming it can manoeuvre in flight to evade missile defences in South Korea and Japan.
Kim Yo Jong calls it strategic
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said her brother oversaw the test and called the missile "strategic" meaning it is meant to carry nuclear warheads.
Missile claims AI evasion
Kim Yo Jong claimed the missile can alter its trajectory at low altitudes and has unspecified artificial intelligence capabilities to evade interception.
Missile lands outside Japan's zone
Japan's military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone while South Korea said it travelled more than 700 kilometres.
Kim Yo Jong rejects blame
Kim Yo Jong called Seoul's demands for an apology for landmine explosions "utterly pathetic" and rejected North Korean responsibility for the blasts.
Missile test follows border incidents
The launch followed landmine explosions near the border that wounded three South Korean soldiers and breached the 1950-53 Korean War armistice.
The big picture
North Korea tested an intermediate-range missile claiming it can evade missile defenses with AI capabilities and low-altitude maneuvers.
