North Korea Fires Projectile After Trump-Kim Diplomacy Push — SkimNews
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- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan on September 12, according to South Korea's defense ministry.
- North Korea conducted a barrage of missile launches on August 20, including over 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area, shortly after Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un.
- Trump stated on August 19 that he plans to meet Kim Jong Un this year and emphasized the need to 'get along' with him, while claiming North Korea possesses 57 'very powerful' nuclear weapons.
- Kim Yo Jong criticized the scaled-back U.S.-South Korea military exercises as a 'disaster' caused by Seoul’s 'anachronistic security outlook' and accused South Korea of maintaining a 'master-and-servant' relationship with the United States.
Why it matters: Trump’s push to revive diplomacy while downplaying North Korea’s nuclear capabilities directly follows a spike in missile activity, creating tension between diplomatic outreach and military deterrence. The 10+ missile launches after his overture suggest Pyongyang may be using force to shape negotiations, not abandon them.
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