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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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Hiroshi Mizota / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

South Korea expedites efforts to establish Iron Dome-style air defense system

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

SEOUL -- The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expediting efforts to develop an advanced air defense system to counter North Korean rocket launches.

The move is intended to improve South Korea's defense of metropolitan areas, such as Seoul and Incheon, and military facilities in the event of an emergency on the Korean Peninsula.

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