Pakistan, Oct. 17 -- SEOUL - South Korea kicked off its largest-ever arms fair on Friday, the Seoul International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2025, showcasing new unmanned and AI-enhanced weapons ranging from self-propelled howitzers to suicide drones.

The three-day public air show features flights by the newly developed KF-21 fighter jet, while next week's business exhibitions will allow 600 companies from 35 countries to display the latest defence technologies.

President Lee Jae Myung recently announced that South Korea's defence budget for 2026 will rise 8.2% to 66.3 trillion won ($47.1 billion) amid regional tensions and a nuclear-armed North Korea. Earlier this month, foreign dignitaries visited North Korea's arms exhibit...