North Korea Launches Missiles Ahead of South Korea-China Summit
South Korea held an emergency security meeting after North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday.The weapons test occurred just hours before Lee Jae Myung departed for Beijing to seek assistance from Xi Jinping in regional peace efforts.Analysts suggest
Kim Jong Un ordered the provocation following the capture of
Nicolás Maduro by the
USA to demonstrate a nuclear deterrent.
Published:25h |Updated:22h