North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile and Other Projectiles Toward Sea

North Korea launched a close-range ballistic missile and other projectiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said. The missile was fired from Jongju, a city near the North's west coast, and flew about 80 kilometers (50 miles), South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. North Korea also launched other types of projectiles, though the military did not provide further details.

It was North Korea's first weapons launch since April 19, when the country fired multiple short-range missiles described by state media as a demonstration of cluster bomb warheads. U.S. defenses.

U.S. President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019. Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to resume talks, but Pyongyang has urged Washington to drop demands for nuclear disarmament as a precondition. Kim has taken an increasingly hardline stance toward South Korea, calling it his country's most hostile enemy and taking steps to terminate all ties.

Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called during a Cabinet meeting for stronger efforts to advance the country's military capabilities. He emphasized artificial intelligence and drone systems and the potential acquisition of a nuclear-powered submarine.

Lee, a liberal who supports improved ties with North Korea, did not specifically comment on the threats posed by the North. He stressed the importance of South Korea demonstrating the resolve to protect its own security. U.S. and Japan.