North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul for democracy summit

Tensions on the Korean peninsula rising once again, after the North fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea for the first time in two months. Deterrence is high on the agenda, as dozens of delegates -- including America's top diplomat Antony Blinken -- convene in Seoul for the Summit for Democracy. The three-day forum -- now in its third iteration -- is one of US President Joe Biden's key campaign pledges, aimed at preserving global democracy and preventing the erosion of rights and freedoms worldwide.