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July 22, 2016

Presidential advisory group backs THAAD deployment

Yonhap News: South Korea’s presidential advisory body on inter-Korean ties adopted a resolution Thursday supporting the deployment of an advanced

July 22, 2016

South Korean bank says North’s nuclear ambitions squeezed economy in 2015

Japan Times: North Korea’s economy last year is estimated to have contracted the most since 2007 as leader Kim Jong

July 22, 2016

One North Korean missile exploded in initial stage of latest launch

Yonhap News: One of the three ballistic missiles recently test-fired by North Korea likely exploded in the air during its

July 21, 2016

35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade validates air missile defense readiness in the ROK

DVIDS: In a monumental first, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, executed an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, validating the unit’s ability

July 21, 2016

South Korean President Defends Missile Defense Plan

South Korean President Park Geun-hye is defending her decision to deploy a U.S.-built missile defense system on the country’s southeastern

July 20, 2016

Bordallo says Missile shield not a nuisance

Pacific Daily News: Guam can sleep well at night knowing that a missile shield is stationed permanently on the island,

July 20, 2016

North Korea says missile test simulated attack on South’s airfields

Reuters: North Korea said on Wednesday it had conducted a ballistic missile test that simulated preemptive strikes against South Korean

July 19, 2016

Missile defense system in Seoul to get boost

The Korea Times: The military has begun a project to upgrade the Patriot air defense system to better protect Seoul

July 19, 2016

South Korea says North Korea has fired 3 missiles into sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired three ballistic missiles into its eastern sea in an apparent

July 18, 2016

CIA director says THAAD deployment is U.S. obligation

The Korea Herald: The decision to place the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea was taken as part of