"North Korea has fired multiple, short-range ballistic missiles towards waters off its eastern coast, South Korea's military said, marking its first missile launch in months. The launch of missiles on Wednesday morning comes a week before South Korea hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will see Chinese President Xi Jinping, United States President Donald Trump, and other world leaders gather in the South Korean city of Gyeongju for talks."
"South Korea's military said that it detected several projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles fired towards the East Sea, which is also known as the Sea of Japan, the official South Korean Yonhap news agency reports. Our military has stepped up monitoring in preparation for (the possibility of) additional launches and is maintaining a steadfast readiness posture while sharing relevant information with the US and Japan, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, according to Yonhap."
North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward waters off its eastern coast, marking its first missile launch in months. The launches occurred about a week before the APEC summit in Gyeongju, where multiple world leaders are due to attend. South Korea detected several projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles fired toward the East Sea and has increased monitoring and readiness while sharing information with the United States and Japan. The recent launches are the first under President Lee Jae Myung. Analysts had warned of possible provocative tests to emphasize North Korea's nuclear-armed status. Kim showcased a new Hwasong-20 ICBM earlier this month.
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