North Korea Tests AI-Guided Ballistic Missile; Seoul, Tokyo Detect Launch

North Korea announced a test of an AI-guided ballistic missile, detected by South Korea and Japan, prompting an emergency security meeting in Seoul. This marks a potential technological advance in DPRK missile guidance, though details on the AI system's role and test success remain unverified. The launch underscores escalating regional tensions and could accelerate trilateral US-Japan-South Korea defense coordination.