South Korea and Japan on edge as US shifts military assets to Iran war
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-04-14 12:50 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Iran, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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A THAAD missile interceptor is seen in Seongju, South Korea, on June 13, 2017, left, and an Aegis destroyer is moored at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Japan. (Source photos by Reuters and Konosuke Urata)
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