SEOUL: North Korea fired its first ballistic missiles in five months Wednesday, about a week before South Korea is scheduled to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and US President Donald Trump's visit on the occasion.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched northeastward at about 8:10 a.m. from Junghwa in North Korea's southern North Hwanghae Province, Yonhap news agency reported.
The missiles flew about 350 kilometers, the JCS said, adding that it is trying to determine their exact specifications with the US side. Officials were weighing the possibility that the missiles were the same tactical ballistic one North Korea test-fired in September 2024.