thejapantimes, North Korea fired off an apparent ballistic missile on Monday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a multinational democracy summit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/18/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-missile-march-18/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons #missiles #kimjongun #antonyblinken #us