Coverage dated March 17, 2024

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Blinken Visits Seoul

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Japan later said it detected what appeared to be a second ballistic missile launch by the North, also falling outside its exclusive economic zone area.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea fires missiles as Blinken visits Seoul – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Korea and Japan said Pyongyang testfired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea. Meanwhile, Blinken is in Seoul for the third Summit for Democracy.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea tests ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Korea and Japan said Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea. Meanwhile, Blinken is in Seoul for the third Summit for Democracy.

  3. Voice of America

    North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Blinken Visits Seoul (opens Voice of America)

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    Japan later said it detected what appeared to be a second ballistic missile launch by the North, also falling outside its exclusive economic zone area.

  4. Time

    North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Tests While Blinken Is in Seoul (opens Time)

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    The U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken was in Seoul when the missiles were launched.

  5. France 24

    North Korea fires ballistic missile as top US diplomat visits Seoul (opens France 24)

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    North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, Seoul's military said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to meet top officials and attend a democracy summit.

  6. Washington Times

    North Korea welcomes Blinken with ballistic missile barrage (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea test-fired a trio of short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, a provocation coming as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared in South Korea to partake in the third Summit for Democracy -- a Biden administration initiative that Seoul is hosting this week.

  7. Digital Journal

    N. Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul (opens Digital Journal)

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    North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, Seoul's military said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to meet top officials

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