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10th Night of Anti-THAAD Protests in S Korea

10th Night of Anti-THAAD Protests in S Korea
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South Koreans held a rally for the 10th consecutive night to protest the deployment of an advanced US missile system which has become a lightning rod for new tensions in the region.

 

10th Night of Anti-THAAD Protests in S Korea

Residents in the rural town of Seongju rallied in front of the government building overnight to condemn the choice of their county for the so-called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense [THAAD] system.

 

The town's residents have been rallying every night since the government chose the county, about 217 kilometers southeast of the capital Seoul, for the site of deployment on July 13.

The system will be installed by the end of next year to defend the country against nuclear and missile threats from North Korea as South Korea and the United States claim.

The announcement of the system deployment also angered North Korea, which threatened to take "physical action" in response to the decision.

Tensions have already been running high between North Korea which carried out its fourth nuclear test in January and the US and South Korea which have stepped up their military exercises in the region.

Hundreds of residents attended the Sunday night rally, expressing their opposition to the deployment of THAAD in speeches, choreography, songs, and performances.

THAAD has been designed to intercept ballistic missiles inside or just outside the atmosphere during their final phase of flight.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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