North Korea tests new cruise missile before Trump arrives in South Korea!

North Korea has tested a new cruise missile just before former US President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea. On Wednesday morning, Pyongyang confirmed that it had successfully tested an advanced surface-to-air cruise missile.

President Trump landed in South Korea just hours after the incident. Tensions have already spread in the Asian political arena surrounding his visit. It is reported that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Seoul, the South Korean capital, on Thursday.

According to the BBC report, North Korea's missile test is a sign of another step forward in their nuclear program. According to international observers, this is not only an attempt to show strength, but also indicates the legitimacy of the nuclear arsenal.

Pyongyang's state media reported that the tested missiles were launched straight up, flying for about 7,800 seconds. Experts believe that this information is evidence of North Korea's further improvement in technological capabilities.

It has been confirmed that Trump will meet with South Korean President Lee Jae-myong upon arrival in South Korea. However, the White House has said that there are no plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

It is worth noting that the ongoing tariff war and trade tensions between the United States and China have been affecting global markets for several months. In such a context, analysts believe that the Trump-Xi Jinping meeting, even if it is on South Korean soil, is very important diplomatically in the Asian region.

Trump told reporters, "I hope that the meeting with President Xi Jinping will resolve many complex issues. We can move forward on many issues together."

Political experts say North Korea's latest missile test may be a show of force ahead of Trump's visit, which could further heighten tensions in regional diplomacy in Asia in the coming days.