Japan Still Sees ‘Imminent’ Threat From North Korea
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Count the U.S.’s closest ally in Asia among those unconvinced by President Donald Trump’s assurances North Korea is “no longer a nuclear threat” after his June summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan’s defense ministry reaffirmed its concern Tuesday that North Korea posed a “grave and imminent” to the country, which is defended by 54,000 U.S. military personnel under a post-war security pact. The ministry highlighted the risk in an annual white paper, saying Kim’s regime has “seriously damaged” regional peace and security with three nuclear tests and 40 ballistic missile launches since 2016.