North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks
November 7, 2025
3:47 am
North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Friday, according to South Korea’s military, days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Seoul for annual security talks.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile flew about 700 kilometers (435 miles) toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed the launch, saying the projectile likely landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Friday’s launch marks Pyongyang’s second provocation in a week, following its reported firing of 10 artillery rounds into western waters on Monday. Analysts …
