North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has defended his country's decision to maintain nuclear weapons, saying the ongoing war involving Iran demonstrates the need for a strong military deterrence, according to the South Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (Pics/AFP)

Protests erupted in South Korea on Wednesday after Donald Trump urged Seoul to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz, with demonstrators opposing military involvement and raising concerns over regional tensions and national security. (PICS/ AFP)