North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, marking its first launch since May, ahead of a significant leaders’ summit in South Korea next week. The projectiles, detected by South Korea’s military, were launched from the vicinity of Pyongyang and traveled approximately 350 kilometers before falling inland. This provocative action comes as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump prepare for discussions at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, with implications for regional security dynamics. North Korea’s continued missile development, in defiance of international sanctions, underscores the persistent threat it poses, heightening tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and necessitating a coordinated response from allies like the U.S. and Japan.