North Korea launched 3 short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters on Monday morning, marking a significant escalation in the region's tensions. These launches occurred as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for a Summit for Democracy hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the missile launches as a threat to international peace and stability, labeling them as "absolutely unacceptable." The missiles, fired from North Hwanghae Province, traveled approximately 300 km before landing in the East Sea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). This act of aggression comes shortly after the conclusion of South Korean-U.S. military drills, which North Korea perceives as a rehearsal for invasion.
Blinken meeting in Seoul now with South Korean foreign minister Cho Tae-yul on day North Korea fires a ballistic missile. Protesters outside with a wide array of signs calling for a ceasefire, an end to the war in Ukraine (and NATO expansion), etc. https://t.co/G9lXfb6wt4
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal. https://t.co/3WLowKuAXm
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N. KOREA FIRES MULTIPLE SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES TOWARD EAST SEA: JCS
#NorthKorea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea for the first time in two months, at a time when #US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting #Seoul to attend a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol on advancing democracy. https://t.co/ILt65pqC35
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(URGENT) N. Korea launches several short-range ballistic missiles from North Hwanghae Province: JCS https://t.co/VpEObeYkx8
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