In South Korea, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges Facing Democracies
Blinken affirms US support for South Korea as impeached Yoon bunkers against arrest
Blinken travels to South Korea amid political turmoil and North Korean missile test
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea amid political crisis
North Korea test-fired an intermediate range ballistic missile while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in South Korea.
North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.
North Korea conducts second missile test in 2 days as Blinken visits region — this one was hypersonic, Pyongyang claims
North Korea says it carried out its second missile test in two days — and this one was hypersonic. It came as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited the region.
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.
Blinken Expresses Confidence in South Korea’s Acting Leadership
Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed confidence in South Korea’s acting leader as the two nations reaffirmed their security alliance and combat readiness against North Korea at a time when Seoul is struggling to restore political stability.
North Korea tests mid-range missile as Blinken visits Seoul
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a North Korean missile test carried out during his visit to Seoul on Monday was a reminder of the need to deepen Washington's cooperation with South Korea and Japan to deter an emboldened Pyongyang.
Blinken meets South Korean acting leader Choi Sang-mok in Seoul
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korea’s acting leader Choi Sang-mok in Seoul on Monday. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.
Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah said in an extensive report Sunday that at least 838 Palestinians -- including 173 children -- have been killed by Israeli fire and over 6,700 have been injured in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023.
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Blinken’s Last Trip to Seoul and Its Implications
During this sensitive time of Seoul’s political turmoil, Blinken’s much-awaited visit to South Korea is the last gift that the Biden administration wants to offer its ally.
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Asia Minute: Blinken reinforces strategic triangle on last Asia trip as secretary of state
With less than two weeks to go in his job, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Asia. Today he's in Tokyo, after an earlier stop in South Korea that came with a surprise. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.