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Rights Watchdog Says Residents Near THAAD Base Show Unstable Mental Health

SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Residents living near a military base hosting an advanced U.S. missile defense system in southeastern South Korea are showing high levels of mental health instability, the state human rights watchdog said Wednesday, calling for swift government countermeasures. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it has raised [...]

Military Resumes Search for Drone After Its Flight Near THAAD Base

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Military and police personnel resumed a search Wednesday for a presumed civilian drone thought to have crashed after flying near a U.S. THAAD missile defense unit in a southern county the previous day, officials said. The authorities are conducting the search in areas close to the base in Seongju, [...]