S.Korea opens largest defence expo amid N.Korea missile tests

A model of the KF-21 fighter jet is on display during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021 (ADEX 2021) in Seongnam, South Korea, October 18, 2021. Picture taken October 18, 2021. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea opened its largest defence expo ever on Tuesday, showing off its next-generation fighter jet, drones, and other technology in an effort to boost exports as economies around the world rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opening ceremonies for the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (ADEX) at an air base in Seoul were however somewhat overshadowed by the launch https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-fires-unidentified-projectile-off-east-coast-skorea-military-2021-10-19 of what South Korea said was a North Korean submarine-fired ballistic missile (SLBM).