Overview
- South Korea's General Staff said at least one ballistic missile was launched toward the east and fell into the sea.
- Officials released no details on the missile's type, range, or flight profile beyond its eastbound trajectory.
- It was North Korea's first weapons test in about five months and the first such launch since President Lee Jae Myung took office in June.
- The firing comes ahead of next week's APEC meetings in Gyeongju, which will be attended by President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
- The test follows a parade two weeks ago where Pyongyang displayed a new intercontinental ballistic missile, and experts had warned of possible launches around APEC.