"North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile towards its eastern waters, the South Korean military has said, just days after United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited South Korea for annual security talks. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the development on Friday, saying the short-range missile flew 700km (435 miles) towards the East Sea, otherwise known as the Sea of Japan."
"Pyongyang's latest launch comes four days after South Korea said its neighbour had fired 10 rounds of artillery into its western waters, and about a week after US President Donald Trump gave Seoul permission to build a nuclear-powered submarine. Experts say the move, which will see South Korea join a small club of countries using such vessels, will greatly enhance its naval and defence capabilities."
North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile that flew about 700km (435 miles) toward the East Sea/Sea of Japan, with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirming the flight. Japan reported a missile launch likely falling outside its exclusive economic zone. The launch followed reports of North Korean artillery fire into South Korea's western waters four days earlier. The US recently granted South Korea permission to build a nuclear-powered submarine, prompting Seoul to seek enriched uranium from the United States for domestic construction. North Korea's leader has declared his country an irreversible nuclear state and has refused talks unless US denuclearization demands are dropped.
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