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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

July 18, 2016

South Korea, Japan, & The U.S. agree on deployment of THAAD missile defense in South Korea, but differ slightly on South China Sea

The Hankyoreh: Senior diplomats from South Korea, the US and Japan met in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 14 and promised

July 15, 2016

THAAD Radiation Fears Spark South Korean Protests

VOA News: Protesters pelted South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn with eggs and water bottles Friday as he tried to

July 14, 2016

U.S. missile defense system to be placed in South Korea farm town

Military Times: SEOUL, South Korea — An advanced U.S. missile defense system will be deployed in a rural farming town

July 13, 2016

Planned deployment of Thaad comes over strong objection from South’s top trading partner, China

The Wall Street Journal: South Korea announced the site for an advanced U.S. missile-defense system meant to better protect against

July 13, 2016

The US Is Setting Up a Missile Shield in South Korea

Motherboard The Korean missile war is heating up. Ever since the United States and North Korea agreed to an armistice

July 12, 2016

South Korean defence minister: “THAAD is capable of intercepting North Korea’s SLBMs”

Janes360: South Korean defence minister Han Min-koo said the US Army’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, an advanced air

July 12, 2016

Minjoo Party divided over THAAD deployment

The Korea Herald: South Korea’s main opposition party is grappling with internal division on its approach to the government’s decision