This country in tension as North Korea fires ballistic missiles at…, firing happened ahead of…

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles on Wednesday, marking its first launch in months.

Oct 22, 2025 - 21:00
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This country in tension as North Korea fires ballistic missiles at…, firing happened ahead of…

Seoul: North Korea has recently launched several ballistic missiles on Wednesday, marking its first launch after several months. The launches happened a week before world leaders, including Xi Jinping and Donald Trum,p are scheduled to gather in Gyeongju for the APEC summit, Al Jazeera noted.

What Did Expert Say?

Experts raised an alarm, stating that more fires could take place as neighbouring South Korea prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

Responding to the ballistic missile fire, South Korea’s military said it “detected several projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles.” The army reported that the lethal missiles were fired in the direction of the East Sea, reported South Korean Yonhap news agency.

However,the  military later stated that the ‘Made in North Korea’ ballistic missiles flew about 350 km and appeared to have fallen inland. This countered earlier speculation that they might have landed in the sea.

“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, Al Jazeera reported.

When Did North Korea Last Fire Missiles Towards East Sea?

As per reports, North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles towards the East Sea on May 8 and 22. This marked the first missile tests since Lee Jae Myung assumed the presidency of South Korea in June

Earlier, Kim Jong Un showcased a new long-range Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, terming it as North Korea’s ‘most powerful’ missile during a massive military parade in Pyongyang. The parade was attended by top leaders of China and Russia. It was held on the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party.

It is worth noting that North Korea has continued rejecting international bans on its weapons development, saying its crucial to protect North Korea from potential attacks by the United States and South Korea.

Trump, who met Kim during his first term, recently expressed hope to meet the North Korean leader again, possibly this year. Pyongyang has said Kim is open to future talks with Trump, but added that North Korea will never agree to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.

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