South Korea and the United States on Thursday completed the deployment of a US missile defense system to counter North Korean threats, sparking demonstrations by residents and a diplomatic protest from Beijing. A convoy of US military trucks carrying four launchers for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system made ...
Seoul announced the deployment of four additional US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems in North Gyeongsang Province following the recent nuclear test by Pyongyang, local media reported Wednesday. The THAAD systems will be deployed on Thursday at a new base in Seongju, 300 kilometers (186 miles) from ...