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North Korea launches missiles after Trump offers meeting, scales back drills

North Korea launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles shortly after US President Donald Trump expressed a desire to meet with leader Kim Jong-un and announced a reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea. Pyongyang has historically used missile launches to protest these joint drills, viewing them as preparation for an invasion. This action has raised concerns among Asian allies, particularly Japan, and fueled speculation about Trump's foreign policy objectives. AI

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North Korea launches missiles after Trump offers meeting, scales back drills

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    North Korea answers US olive branch with missile launch

    North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul’s military said on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang’s Kim Jong-un this year. The latest launches from the nuclear-armed North come as South Korea and the United States …