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North Korea fires ballistic missiles, says Seoul
North Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military has said. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles flew east, with the South Korean Yonhap news agency saying it was launched toward the sea off North Korea's...

North Korea test-fires multiple ballistic missiles as APEC summit nears
Published On 22 Oct 202522 Oct 2025 North Korea fired multiple, short-range ballistic missiles in its first launches in months, South Korea’s military says, as experts warn that more could be expected as Seoul prepares to host the Asia-Pacific...

North Korea fired ‘unidentified’ ballistic missile towards east ahead of APEC, says Seoul
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, marking its first launch in five months. According to AFP, which cited South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the unidentified missile was launched in an eastward...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles a week ahead of Apec leaders’ meeting
The launch is the nuclear-armed North’s first of its kind since South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took office in June. Trump has said he hopes to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, possibly this year, following several meetings during his...

N Korea fires missiles before leaders meet in S Korea

North Korea has fired ballistic missiles toward the east, Seoul says

North Korea launches ballistic missiles, Seoul says
SEOUL, October 22. /TASS/. North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency said, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The current missile launch has been the first one since South Korean...

N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, marking its first missile launch since President Lee Jae Myung took office. The Joint Chiefs of Staff...

North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles ahead of APEC
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired suspected short-range missiles toward the east just days before world leaders are set to gather in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The projectiles was launched northeastward...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into East Sea Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
Japan’s Defence Ministry corroborated the detection, noting that while the missile did not enter its airspace, missile defence systems were briefly activated as a precaution. Photo : iStock North Korea launched a ballistic missile late Monday...

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea
This marks the first time the North has launched a missile since Lee Jae Myung took office in South Korea North Korea launches a missile during drills on Sept. 10, 2022. (KCNA/Yonhap) North Korea on Wednesday launched a missile for the first time...

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul’s military says
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile today, Seoul’s military said, its first such launch in months. It comes a week before a meeting of Apec leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, is due to take place in the South...

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korean missile launch unlikely to affect Japan: gov't source

BREAKING NEWS: Nothing to indicate N. Korean missile fell in Japanese waters: PM Takaichi

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles, First Launch In Months
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such launch in months and just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, descend on South Korea for a summit. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had...

North Korea has fired ballistic missiles toward the east, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea performed its first ballistic missile test in five months Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, days before President Donald Trump and other world leaders are to gather in rival South for a regional...

N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan
REUTERS file photo A North Korean flag Jiji Press 10:43 JST, October 22, 2025 Seoul/Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)—North Korea has launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Wednesday. The military is...

(3rd LD) N. Korea fires 1st ballistic missiles in 5 mths ahead of Trump's trip to APEC summit
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS paras 6-7, 9; CHANGES photos) By Lee Minji and Kim Hyun-soo SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired its first ballistic missiles in five months Wednesday, about a week before South Korea is...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's South Korea visit
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. AHN YOUNG-JOON / AP North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, October...

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of Trump visit to South Korea
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea, its fifth such test this year and the first in more than five months, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch, which occurred Wednesday local time, comes just days...