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Poland signed on Wednesday a $4.75 billion (3.8-billion-euro) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is likely to irk Russia as East-West tensions rise. IMAGES
Over 900 South Korean residents shave their heads to protest a government decision to base a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile defence unit in their town. Natasha Howitt reports.
South Koreans hold up banners and demonstrate against the discharge of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima power plant in Japan, on the day the water's release into the Pacific Ocean began. IMAGES
South Koreans in Seoul protest against the planned release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. IMAGES
Images distribured by South Korea's Defence Ministry show US B-1B long-range heavy bombers and F-35 jets taking part in joint air drills with South Korea called "Vigilant Storm". The ramped-up show of force comes after a blitz of missile launches by North Korea earlier this week. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden visits Israel's missile defence system at Ben Gurion Airport, with caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Israeli expert on technology and innovation Daniel Gold, and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz. Biden started today his first tour of the Middle East since entering the White House last year. IMAGES