North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul amid South Korea’s political turmoil. The launch, confirmed by South Korea’s military and Japan’s coast guard, comes as Acting President Choi Sang-mok stands in for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Blinken emphasized U.S. defense commitment to South Korea and called for diplomatic and security communication to deter potential North Korea provocations.

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