North Korea showcases new kamikaze drones

Leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test launch of unmanned aerial vehicles that destroy various mock targets

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the testing of new domestically-developed suicide drones amid rising tensions with the US and South Korea, state-run KCNA news agency reported on Monday.

The remotely piloted loitering munitions can reportedly be deployed with different striking ranges, and are able to correctly identify and destroy both ground and sea targets.