The launch took place on October 3 from the city of Wonsan, with South Korea reporting a flight distance exceeding 700 km while Japan's Ministry of Defense estimated it at 680 km. U.S. Pacific Command reported that the event posed no immediate threat to its personnel or allies. The exercise followed Pyongyang's rejection of South Korean demands for an apology over landmine blasts in the demilitarized zone that injured three soldiers last month.
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North Korea Claims AI Use in Intermediate Range Strategic Missile Test
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Kim Yo Jong announced that Pyongyang's latest weapons exercise successfully integrated autonomous guidance systems into the flight of a long distance projectile. The North Korean official stated that an intermediate range strategic missile was employed during the drill, which recently reached completion. This technological claim follows the deployment of a ballistic weapon that landed in open waters earlier this week.
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