In this undated photo provided on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, visits a machinery factory in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. AP/PTI(AP05_07_2025_000042B)
Seoul, May 8 (AP) South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday didn’t immediately say how far the weapons flew.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have escalated in recent months as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continues to accelerate the development of his nuclear and missile programme and supply weapons and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. (AP) DIV DIV
