North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
The US-Japan-South Korea alliance unstable, ‘strange bedfellows’
Many foreign media analyses suggest that the visit aims to solidify President Joe Biden's political legacy in terms of the US' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" and strengthen relations with Asian allies such as South Korea and Japan.
North Korea Fires Hypersonic Missile in First Weapons Test of 2025
Pyongyang's first test-fire of 2025 came as Blinken, America's top diplomat, met with South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok. Choi assumed the interim role after the South Korean Parliament voted to impeach a second president in two weeks.
North Korea tensions ramps up as hermit country 'fires hypersonic missiles'
This marks North Korea's first major weapons test of the year and it's already been condemned by the US, South Korea, and Japan.
Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France
South Korea's Yoon set to avoid arrest by warrant deadline
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to evade arrest ahead of a Monday night deadline after anti-graft investigators asked for more time to enforce a warrant.
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South Koreans protest in snow as Yoon arrest deadline nears
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Russia trained troops to attack Japan and South Korea
Russia has trained its troops for a potential attack on Japan and South Korea, according to a report by the Financial Times. The British outlet reviewed 29 Russian military documents and uncovered a strategy devised by Moscow to target the two Asian nations.
South Korean turmoil undermines U.S. alliance building in Asia
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to declare martial law calls into question President Joe Biden’s trust in South Korea’s leader.
North Korea launches ballistic missile as Blinken arrives in Seoul
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul amid a political crisis in the country.
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
The launch event came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.
North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Monday, Japan’s coast guard said, ratcheting up tensions in the region as political turmoil continues in neighboring South Korea.
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North Korea fires missile as Blinken meets South Korean officials
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea at the same time the top United States diplomat was holding meetings in the South Korean capital, Seoul. South Korea’s military said the missile was launched eastward at about noon (03:00 GMT) shortly after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok.
Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.