South Korea's military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks on the North's nuclear program.
29% : " North Korean state media did not specify Kim's policy plans or mention any specific comments about Trump.
26% : SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers (685 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea's military said, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025 weeks before Donald Trump returns as U.S. president.
25% : Many experts, however, say a quick resumption of Kim-Trump summitry is unlikely as Trump would first focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
11% : Blinken's visit comes amid political turmoil in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law decree and subsequent impeachment by parliament last month, which experts say puts the country at a disadvantage in getting a steady footing with Trump ahead of his return to the White House.

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