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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles ahead of APEC summit
North Korea fired a flurry of ballistic missiles eastward on Wednesday morning, Seoul's military said, a week before South Korea hosts the APEC summit. File photo by Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA SEOUL, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- North Korea fired a flurry of...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles ahead of APEC summit
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea early Wednesday, days before South Korea hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, raising concerns over renewed provocations as global leaders prepare...
North Korea tests ballistic missiles days before Trump’s Asia visit
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Wednesday, days before Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea. The missile was fired from an area south of Pyongyang at around 8.10am local time and travelled approximately 220 miles north-east...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles less than two weeks before summit of world leaders
North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, less than two weeks 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...

North Korea Launches Missile Ahead of Trump’s Visit to Seoul
North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile launch toward the Sea of Japan. The South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on this, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea’s Armed Forces. According to the military, on Wednesday...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, its first launch in months
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, October 22, marking its first such launch in months, just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, are scheduled to arrive in South Korea for a summit. Seoul’s...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's South Korea summit visit
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday (October 22), South Korea's military said, a week ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea. It was the first launch of ballistic missiles...

North Korea fires ‘several’ short-range missiles, first test in five months: JCS
North Korea launched “several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) toward the northeast” of the DPRK on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Calling the launch a “provocation,” JCS said it took place around...

North Korea’s Crypto Heists: Fueling a Rogue Regime in 2025
Cryptocurrency is reshaping global finance, and few nations illustrate its darker potential like North Korea. In Pyongyang, digital assets aren’t tools of innovation but instruments of survival. Behind closed firewalls, state-backed hackers have...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Trump prepares for East Asia trip
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, a week before a key Asia-Pacific leaders’ meeting in South Korea. It was the first launch of ballistic missiles since May by...

North Korea launches ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s Asia visit
People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, October 22, 2025 Photo: Reuters North Korea fired what appeared to...

North Korea's Provocative Missile Launch Heightens Tensions Ahead of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
Seoul, South Korea – October 22, 2025 – In a move that has sent ripples of concern across the Asia-Pacific region, North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea early Wednesday morning, marking its first such...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in first launch for months
SEOUL: North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles in its first such launch for several months. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the detection of several projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles. The missiles...

North Korea Test-Fires Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
Image/AFP.North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such test in months, prompting Seoul to boost military readiness and coordination. South Korea’s military said on Wednesday that North Korea has launched...
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North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, breaking months-long silence
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the detection of “several projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles,” fired around 8:10 am local time from an area south of the capital, Pyongyang North Korea launched multiple short-range...

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles as Trump prepares for summit in South Korea
ISTANBUL/ISLAMABAD North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning, as US President Donald Trump is set to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the East Asian nation later...
North Korea Blasts Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Ahead Of Trump APEC Summit
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North Korea fires multiple missiles ahead of Trump’s South Korea summit, less than a week after Hyunmoo-5 deployment announcement
South Korea's military has said that North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, October 22, its first such launch in months. The move comes just a week before key Asia-Pacific leaders, including US...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Summit
Home North Korea North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Summit South Korea detected several projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles fired from an area near North Korea's capital. North Korea launched what...

North Korea Conducts Ballistic Missile Tests Ahead of US-South Korea Summit
North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile tests in five months on Wednesday, a few days before a scheduled meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders in South Korea. According to South Korean military officials, several...