Medium-Range Missile Test by North Korea

According to KCNA, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the head of the General Relations Department of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), which also governs the country, made a written statement regarding the launched missile.

'MEDIUM RANGE MISSILE WAS USED'

"At dawn this morning, an exercise was held in which a strategic weapon was fired towards the East Sea (Sea of Japan)," said Kim, adding that medium-range missiles were used in the exercise.

Stating that the missile does not track "enemy targets", Kim noted that the missile can change its flight trajectory at low altitude and that artificial intelligence is integrated into the missile.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In the statement made by the South Korean General Staff, it was reported that a missile launched from North Korea covered a distance of 700 kilometers before falling into the East Sea.

In the statement, it was noted that South Korean and US intelligence authorities followed the launch of the missile from the first stage and shared relevant information.