North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

Kim Jong Un, left, inspects tests of drones designed to crash into targets, at an undisclosed location in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said.

The country’s latest military demonstration came as the US, South Korea and Japan engaged in combined military exercises involving advanced fighter jets and a US aircraft carrier in nearby international waters, in a display of their defence posture against North Korea.