"North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles During Blinken's Seoul Visit"

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a democracy conference, prompting condemnation from South Korea and Japan. The launches, the first in two months, were seen as a clear provocation and a violation of U.N. resolutions. The show of force comes after joint military drills between South Korea and the U.S., and as Blinken attends the Summit for Democracy aimed at addressing democratic backsliding worldwide.