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Pentagon Evaluating US West Coast Missile Defense Sites: Officials
The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea's missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack.
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US Evaluating West Coast Missile Defense Sites After North Korea Missile Test
The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea's missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack.
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South Korea Will Not Change THAAD Agreement With US: Security Adviser
South Korea does not aim to change its agreement with the United States on the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system and it will continue to work closely with Washington on it, the South's top national security adviser said on Friday.
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South Korea Says Anti-Missile Deployment On Hold Pending Environmental Review
South Korea will hold off on installing remaining components of a U.S. anti-missile defence system until it completes an assessment of the system's impact on the environment, the country's presidential office said on Wednesday.
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South Korea Defence Ministry 'Intentionally Dropped' THAAD Units In Report: Blue House
South Korea's Defence Ministry "intentionally dropped" mentioning that four more launchers had been deployed for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system in a report to President Moon Jae-in's top aides, his office said on Wednesday.
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South Korea President Discusses North Korea With China's Xi Jinping
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in spoke to Chinese leader Xi Jinping today and said North Korea needs to cease making provocations before tensions over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in the South can be resolved.
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US Moves THAAD Anti-Missile To South Korean Site, Sparking Protests
The U.S. military started moving parts of an anti-missile defence system to a deployment site in South Korea on Wednesday, triggering protests from villagers and criticism from China, amid tension over North Korea's weapons development.
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US Military Begins Moving THAAD Missile Defence To South Korea Site: Report
The US military has started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defence system into a planned deployment site in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, amid high tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
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South Korea Likely To Get 'Liberal Face' As President
The liberal politician expected to succeed disgraced Park Geun-hye as South Korea's next president could significantly soften Seoul's stance towards North Korea and possibly delay deployment of a US missile-defence system that has enraged China.
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THAAD Deployment In South Korea Not A Threat To China: US
The United States has told China that Washington's deployment of the anti-missile defence system THAAD in South Korea is a defensive measure against North Korean threats and does not pose a threat to China, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
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US Starts Deploying THAAD System In South Korea After North Korea Missile Test
The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea following North Korea's test of four ballistic missiles, US Pacific Command said on Tuesday.
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US To Discuss THAAD Missile System In South Korea Talks
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would sound out ally South Korea on efforts to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as he arrived in Seoul on Thursday, including plans to deploy a US missile defense system there.
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US To Deploy Anti-Missile System In South Korea 'As Soon As Possible'
The United States plans to speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon as possible," a senior US official said on Tuesday.
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North Korea Calls South Korea's Leader 'Psychopath' Over Missile Row
North Korea on Wednesday labelled South Korean President Park Geun-Hye a "psychopath" after she made a speech slamming Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and defending the deployment of a US anti-missile system.
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South Korea Presidential Office Says China 'Out-Of-Place' On THAAD
South Korea's presidential office rebuked on Sunday China's criticism of its decision to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence, urging Beijing to instead play a stronger role against North Korea's provocations on the peninsula.
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Pentagon Evaluating US West Coast Missile Defense Sites: Officials
The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea's missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack.
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US Evaluating West Coast Missile Defense Sites After North Korea Missile Test
The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea's missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack.
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South Korea Will Not Change THAAD Agreement With US: Security Adviser
South Korea does not aim to change its agreement with the United States on the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system and it will continue to work closely with Washington on it, the South's top national security adviser said on Friday.
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South Korea Says Anti-Missile Deployment On Hold Pending Environmental Review
South Korea will hold off on installing remaining components of a U.S. anti-missile defence system until it completes an assessment of the system's impact on the environment, the country's presidential office said on Wednesday.
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South Korea Defence Ministry 'Intentionally Dropped' THAAD Units In Report: Blue House
South Korea's Defence Ministry "intentionally dropped" mentioning that four more launchers had been deployed for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system in a report to President Moon Jae-in's top aides, his office said on Wednesday.
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South Korea President Discusses North Korea With China's Xi Jinping
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in spoke to Chinese leader Xi Jinping today and said North Korea needs to cease making provocations before tensions over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in the South can be resolved.
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US Moves THAAD Anti-Missile To South Korean Site, Sparking Protests
The U.S. military started moving parts of an anti-missile defence system to a deployment site in South Korea on Wednesday, triggering protests from villagers and criticism from China, amid tension over North Korea's weapons development.
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US Military Begins Moving THAAD Missile Defence To South Korea Site: Report
The US military has started moving parts of the controversial THAAD anti-missile defence system into a planned deployment site in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, amid high tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
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South Korea Likely To Get 'Liberal Face' As President
The liberal politician expected to succeed disgraced Park Geun-hye as South Korea's next president could significantly soften Seoul's stance towards North Korea and possibly delay deployment of a US missile-defence system that has enraged China.
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THAAD Deployment In South Korea Not A Threat To China: US
The United States has told China that Washington's deployment of the anti-missile defence system THAAD in South Korea is a defensive measure against North Korean threats and does not pose a threat to China, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
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US Starts Deploying THAAD System In South Korea After North Korea Missile Test
The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea following North Korea's test of four ballistic missiles, US Pacific Command said on Tuesday.
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US To Discuss THAAD Missile System In South Korea Talks
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would sound out ally South Korea on efforts to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as he arrived in Seoul on Thursday, including plans to deploy a US missile defense system there.
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US To Deploy Anti-Missile System In South Korea 'As Soon As Possible'
The United States plans to speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon as possible," a senior US official said on Tuesday.
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North Korea Calls South Korea's Leader 'Psychopath' Over Missile Row
North Korea on Wednesday labelled South Korean President Park Geun-Hye a "psychopath" after she made a speech slamming Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and defending the deployment of a US anti-missile system.
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South Korea Presidential Office Says China 'Out-Of-Place' On THAAD
South Korea's presidential office rebuked on Sunday China's criticism of its decision to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence, urging Beijing to instead play a stronger role against North Korea's provocations on the peninsula.
