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North Korea Fires Artillery Ahead of U.S. Defense Chief Visit

11/4/2025

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North Korea fired about 10 artillery rounds into the Yellow Sea on November 3, 2025, ahead of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's DMZ visit.
This followed a similar incident during South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's talks with Xi Jinping.
Hegseth's trip was the first by a U.S. Pentagon chief in eight years, as South Korea plans 8.2% defense budget increase to 66.3 trillion won and gains approval to access nuclear-powered submarines.

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North Korea fired about 10 artillery rounds into the Yellow Sea on November 3, 2025, ahead of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's DMZ visit.
This followed a similar incident during South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's talks with Xi Jinping.
Hegseth's trip was the first by a U.S. Pentagon chief in eight years, as South Korea plans 8.2% defense budget increase to 66.3 trillion won and gains approval to access nuclear-powered submarines.