North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, less than a week before the leaders from around the world were meeting at a summit in South Korea.

It was the communist country’s first missile test since May 8 and its fifth ballistic missile launch this year, according to reports . It marks the first time North Korea has fired such a weapon since new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was sworn into office in June. Myung had campaigned on lessening hostilities between his country and North Korea.

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The missiles were fire

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