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 direction. The test took place just days before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump , are expected to gather in South Korea for a regional conference.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired eastward but gave no details about how far it travelled or where it landed. North Korea usually conducts missile tests into waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, avoiding any direct damage to neighbouring countries.

Test launch days before major Asia-Pacific Meet

The missile launch happened shortly before Sout

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