North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead of Major Asia-Pacific Economic Conference

Oct 22, 2025 08:04 am CST

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward eastern waters as South Korea prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference attended by world leaders including Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. This provocative action follows Kim Jong Un's recent display of a new long-range missile and his growing diplomatic engagements with Russia and China.