SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile out to sea off its east coast on Monday (Jan 6), coinciding with a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Seoul during a period of political turmoil in South Korea.
North Korea 's leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the test firing of a new tactical ballistic missile , at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Sep 18, 2024. SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile out to sea off its east coast on Monday , coinciding with a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Seoul during a period of political turmoil in South Korea .
Earlier on Monday, Blinken met with South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok and emphasised Washington's"unwavering" defence commitment to the country and called for close diplomatic and security communication to deter against possible North Korean provocations, according to an official readout.
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