North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area, with the first one flying approximately 450 kilometers and the second one flying more than 600 kilometers.

The launches were detected by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, who shared information with the US and Japan. According to South Korea's military, the first projectile is presumed to belong to the Hwasong-11 series.

The missile tests came days after North Korea reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to its nuclear activities. They also occurred ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for later that week.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, The Korea Times, South China Morning Post, Investing.com, Le Monde English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.