Updated On: 18 March, 2024 06:03 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korea`s President Yoon Suk Yeol and assured US will work with Seoul to respond to North Korea`s provocations. Pics/ AFP & X

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Blinken`s reassurance came hours after Pyongyang fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards South Korea`s eastern waters.
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The US diplomat met President Yoon on the sidelines of third Summit for Democracy being held in South Korea`s capital city.

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Summit for Democracy is President Joe Biden`s initiative and is being hosted by Seoul this year from March 18-20. It brings together government officials, NGOs and civil society members.
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Co-hosted by South Korea, Britain, the United States and Ecuador, the conference brought together top government delegations of some 30 countries.

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Blinken previously called for continuous close coordinantion and communication between US and South Korea to strengthen their "extended deterrence".
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Meanwhile, President Yoon welcoming Blinken said recent senior-level exchanges shows the strength of their alliance that has evolved into "global comprehensive strategic alliance".

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South Korea and US had last Thursday wrapped up 10 days of annual joint military drills which has been long condemned by Pyongyang and dubbed as rehearsals for takeover.
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