North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea earlier today as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul, where he called for the U.S., South Korea and Japan to band together against Pyongyang’s warming relationship with Moscow. Blinken’s visit comes amid a deepening political crisis in South Korea, as authorities have failed to execute an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains barricaded behind heavy security. Tense protests pitting Yoon supporters and his critics have erupted near the presidential residence. Yoon’s defenders have been holding signs reading “Stop the Steal,” a reference to Trump’s 2020 election subversion campaign. This is a protester in Seoul.

Bang Joo-hyuk: “Now our country, the Republic of Korea, is fighting against Chinese agents and those who are subservient to socialism. But we will recover soon. Our president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is at the forefront of this fight. Just as U.S. President Trump has stood against a fraudulent election, we will reveal the truth about the fraudulent elections in our country, as well.”