TOKYO: The United States’ most senior military officer on Friday said North Korea understands that any attack on Japan is equal to one on the US itself—and vice versa.

General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held talks with his Japanese counterpart at the defense ministry in Tokyo, wrapping up a regional tour during heightened tensions with North Korea.

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