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THAAD System Appears ‘on Standby’ During Government Radiation Survey Despite Protests

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The golf course turned THAAD anti-missile system site in southern South Korea was first revealed to environmental authorities last Saturday as part of the government’s electromagnetic radiation and noise survey despite protest from the local community, during which two missile defense systems facing North Korea appeared to be on [...]

Ministry of National Defense ‘Regretful’ Over Absence of Local Residents at THAAD Safety Test

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of National Defense has said it is ‘regretful’ that the environmental safety and noise test of the THAAD anti-missile system in Seongju in North Gyeongsang Province took place without the participation of local residents. “The Ministry of National Defense asked local residents to participate in the safety [...]