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June 15, 2017

Pentagon to address missile defense system delays with South Korea

The Hill: Defense Secretary James Mattis assured lawmakers on Wednesday that he would address South Korea’s concerns over the THAAD

June 9, 2017

South Korea says it will abide by US missile defense agreement

SEOUL, South Korea — Saying North Korea poses a “very serious and urgent threat,” South Korea’s national security adviser said

June 8, 2017

South Korea Puts U.S. Missile-Defense System on Hold

The Atlantic: South Korea’s government is suspending the deployment of the U.S.-backed Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the president’s

June 8, 2017

North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD

Reuters: North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military

June 6, 2017

U.S. missile defense chief visits THAAD site in South Korea

UPI: June 6 (UPI) — The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency visited central South Korea, where the missile

June 6, 2017

THAAD deployment faces delay due to new environment assessment

The Korea Herald: South Korea’s defense ministry began preparations for a full-blown environmental impact assessment on the ongoing deployment of

May 30, 2017

South Korea’s President Demands Probe Into U.S. Missile Defense System

Time: (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s new liberal president on Tuesday demanded an investigation into why his office wasn’t

May 22, 2017

Allies’ navy forces launch combined maritime operations center in Jan.

The Korea Herald: The navies of South Korea and the US have been running a combined maritime operations center since

May 2, 2017

THAAD missile defense system operational in South Korea, US says

CNN: A controversial US missile defense system is up and running in South Korea, a week before the country’s presidential

May 1, 2017

U.S. to South Korea: We’ll pay for missile defense system (for now)

CNN Money: After President Trump set off a furor over who should pay for a U.S. missile defense system that’s