Seoul: North Korea has launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea, marking its first missile test since May. The missile, fired from an area near Pyongyang, traveled approximately 350 kilometers before landing inland.

The launch comes just a week before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, where U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet. Analysts say the timing underscores North Korea’s ongoing efforts to assert its military capabilities amid regional diplomatic engagements.

In response to the test, South Korea held an emergency security meeting at the presidential office and coordinated closely with the United States and Japan. Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

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