The demonstration came as the United States, South Korea and Japan held combined military exercises in nearby waters.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, calling their development an “essential requirement,” after overseeing a test of the deadly aerial weapon,

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has ordered the mass production of combat kamikaze drones, stating that these devices have become an essential element of military strategy, according to the North Korean state news agency KCNA.