On Wednesday, North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile test in five months, just days before U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet leaders in South Korea and elsewhere in Asia, according to the Associated Press.

South Korean military officials reported detecting several short-range ballistic missiles launched from an area south of Pyongyang, which flew approximately 350 kilometers northeast.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff did not provide more detailed information about the flight but confirmed that the missiles did not fall into the sea. They added that South Korean forces, in close alliance with the United States, remain ready to respond to any provocations from North Korea.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters that Tokyo is closely coordinating with Washington and Seoul, including sharing real-time missile warning data.

Trump is scheduled to travel to Asia later this week for his first regional visit during his second presidential term. His itinerary includes stops in Malaysia for a regional summit, followed by Japan, and then South Korea to attend an Asia-Pacific economic cooperation meeting focused on trade and economic integration.

Trump was expected to visit Gyeongju in South Korea for bilateral meetings, including discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. However, South Korean officials now indicate that Trump will likely skip the main APEC summit, scheduled for October 30 to November 1.