South Korea should prioritise diplomacy over further weapons development

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South Korea reported multiple North Korean ballistic-missile launches towards the sea east of the peninsula. Pyongyang said it tested an upgraded component of a tactical missile. The launches followed South Korea's hypersonic test and occurred alongside renewed signals about possible US–North Korea diplomacy.