President Lee Jae Myung called on the public to cooperate, likening the energy supply disruption caused by the Iran war to the Asian financial crisis and the pandemic.
He delivered a lengthy speech at his country’s rubber-stamp Parliament, declaring that his nuclear power will shield his country from American hostility.
American officials have said for years that they would prioritize the Indo-Pacific. Now they’re moving warships, missiles and air defenses out for a war in the Middle East.