Modern Diplomacy
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday, its first such launch since May, raising tensions just a week before U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned visit to South Korea for the APEC summit. The launch also comes shortly after the election of South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, who campaigned on a platform of engagement with Pyongyang.
The tests mark another defiant act by Kim Jong Un’s regime against U.N. Security Council bans on ballistic missile activity, underscoring North Korea’s persistent challenge to international pressure.
