North Korea tests mid-range missile as Blinken visits Seoul


South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, attend a meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -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.

North Korea fired what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile at around noon (0300 GMT), which flew more than 1,100 kilometres (690 miles) east before falling into the sea, according to South Korea's military.

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