@newshistory7: North Korea launched a barrage of short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, just hours after Donald Trump announced that he intends to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a renewed push for dialogue. The missiles were fired from the country’s western region and traveled toward waters off the Korean Peninsula, according to regional military reports. No damage or casualties were reported. The timing of the launches has drawn attention, coming immediately after Trump’s comments about reopening direct talks with Kim — a relationship that previously saw historic summits but stalled over nuclear disarmament disagreements. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high, with ongoing U.S.–South Korea military cooperation and North Korea continuing to expand its weapons testing program. While Washington signals openness to diplomacy, Pyongyang continues to pair occasional military demonstrations with limited diplomatic messaging — keeping the region in a cycle of pressure and uncertainty. 🇰🇵🇺🇸 #japan #southkorea

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