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North Korea fires missiles after Trump touts meeting with Kim Jong-un this year

Cover image: This file photo shows a rocket launcher fires a munition during tests overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 25, 2026. © North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency, Reuters

North Korea fired 10 ballistic missiles towards the sea on Thursday, Japan said, a day after US President Donald Trump said he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, seeking to revive their first-term relationship. Trump said it was important to “get along” with Kim and claimed Pyongyang possessed 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, amid concerns among US allies.

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.

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