[HIGHLIGHTS] North Korea fires missiles while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea

North Korea fires missiles while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea. Japan later said it had detected a second ballistic missile launch from North Korea.

Both fell into the sea outside its exclusive economic zone. It was North Korea's first missile test in two months. In its most recent launch on January 14, North Korea fired a medium-range hypersonic missile that it said ran on solid fuel to test new booster engines and a maneuverable warhead. The UN Security Council has passed numerous resolutions calling on North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile programs.