SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile in an eastward direction on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, the North's first weapons testing activity in about five months. A brief statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details such as how far the weapon flew.

South Korea’s military alleged on Tuesday that North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the east, just days before world leaders are set to gather in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Eco...