August 10, 2016

"Decision between Seoul and Washington to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korean soil adds worry to the already sagging economy as the deployment is expected to reduce trade with China, South Korea's largest trading partner.

Last month, South Korea and the United States agreed to house one THAAD battery in its southeastern county of Seongju by the end of next year despite strong oppositions from neighboring countries.

The THAAD's X-band radar can snoop on Chinese and Russian territories, breaking a strategic balance in the region and damaging security interests of China and Russia."

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