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The recent decision by South Korea and the United States to deploy an advanced anti-missile defense system on the peninsula is part of “self-defense” efforts against evolving nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, Seoul’s top diplomat said Monday.
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se also said in his speech at the National Assembly that the country will take every possible measure in the face of the North’s continued pursuit of weapons of mass destruction.
“At a time when the North is upgrading its nuclear and missile capacity and publicly expressing its intention for a nuclear strike, (the decision) is a self-defense action aimed at protecting our national security and life,” Yun told lawmakers.
“Going forward, the government will take every possible measure to cope with the North’s nuclear and missile capacity,” he added.
On Friday, South Korea and the United States announced that the countries have agreed to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interception system in order to upgrade the military allies’ defense against North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities.
Exactly when and where the missile systems will be placed has not been disclosed yet.
