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North Korea test-fires cruise missiles ahead of Trump's South Korea visit
Raj Patel Billede genereret af AI
North Korea announced on Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea the previous day, a provocation timed just before U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Trump expressed a desire to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his October 29-30 trip, but North Korea's silence has fueled speculation that such a meeting is unlikely.
North Korea tests nuclear-capable missiles despite Trump overtures
U.S. President Donald Trump's expressions of openness to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been met with silence and tests of nuclear-capable missiles. North Korea announced on Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles a day earlier, according to state-run media. The tests were overseen not by Kim but by senior military official Pak Jong Chon, and appear to be a message to Trump as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo.