US EditionNorth Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump’s Asia Trip, Says South Korea
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile eastward into the East Sea on Wednesday, days before the Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju next week.
- Following a military parade this month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile and oversaw a September solid-fuel engine test, suggesting a full ICBM test could follow.
- At around 8:10 am local, radar showed launches from Junghwa in North Hwanghae Province, and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles flew about 220 miles while assessing their path near Japan's exclusive economic zone.
- Seoul said it has shared information with the United States and Japan, bolstered surveillance, and remains ready to repel provocations based on its alliance with the United States.
- Observers warned the Hwasong‑20 ICBM could carry multiple warheads and be test‑launched in coming months, as experts earlier said such tests might coincide with high‑level summits.
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North Korea launched its first ballistic missile launch in five months, reporting to Renhap with reference to the South Korean military.
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Trump Prepares for Asia Trip
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a week before a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea. It was the first launch of ballistic missiles since May by Pyongyang, which has defied a United Nations Security Council ban on the weapons. It was also the first such launch since Lee Jae Myung was elected president in South Korea, with a platform of engagement…
North Korea launches ballistic missiles
Some news outlets speculate that the test was timed to coincide with US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to South Korea North Korea fired several ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) have reported. The short-range weapons were launched from the southern North
The North Korean Armed Forces have launched a number of ballistic missiles from the south of the country this Wednesday, reports Europa Press. This is the first time it has fired this type of fire in five months and has taken place just a few days before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum summit, which will take place from 31 October to 1 November in South Korea. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has ensured that their…
South Korea says it detected the launch of several ballistic missions to the north-east, apparently towards Japan's sea. This takes place a week before Trump's visit to South Korea.
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