North Korean missiles spark more talk of shield

Parts of THAAD missile-defence system being unloaded in Seoul

Parts of THAAD missile-defence system being unloaded in Seoul Source: AAP

The United States says it is proceeding with plans to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence system to South Korea to help it defend against neighbouring North Korea's ballistic missiles. It comes as North Korea fired four more missiles into the sea off north-west Japan, three of them landing in waters Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone.



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