Hagel Vows Support for South Korea After North’s Threats
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel reiterated the Obama administration’s “unwavering commitment” to protect South Korea following escalated North Korean threats to attack the U.S. and its Asian ally.
Hagel spoke with South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan Jin early today Seoul time, and “highlighted the steadfast U.S. commitment to the defense of South Korea,” according to an e-mailed Pentagon statement. The two discussed the U.S. plan to boost its regional anti-missile defense after North Korea threatened to launch preemptive nuclear strikes.