N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles hours apart ahead of Trump-Xi summit
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea within hours of each other Sunday, ahead of a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for later this week. The missile were detected about three hours apart — the first at around 3:00 p.m. and the second at roughly 5:50 p.m., both launched from the Wonsan area, South…
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles in quick succession on Sunday, just prior to a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The missile launches were detected from the Wonsan area around three hours apart, with the first fired at 3:00 p.m. and the second at 5:50 p.m., according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The first missile traveled approximately 450 kilometers, while the second covered a distance of over 600 kilometers. The JCS is currently conducting further analysis to determine the exact specifications of the missiles. Both the South Korean and U.S. intelligence agencies monitored and shared details of the initial stages of the missile launches, also notifying their Japanese counterparts.
The JCS emphasized that they are maintaining a vigilant stance, prepared to respond robustly to any provocations, in line with the strong defense posture shared between South Korea and the United States. The missile launches occurred in the lead-up to the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.
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