South Korea suspends THAAD missile system over “environmental impact” study – PB/TK
South Korea suspends THAAD deployment – By Taehoon Lee and James Griffiths / June 8 2017
Seoul (CNN)South Korea’s new government has suspended the deployment of a controversial US missile defense system that strained relations with China and angered North Korea.
An official told CNN on Wednesday that while Seoul will not withdraw two launchers of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system that are already in action, four additional launchers will not be deployed until “a full-blown environmental impact assessment is completed.”
During the recent election campaign, South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for the THAAD rollout to be halted and any decision about its future to be put before the country’s parliament.
Deployment of THAAD was agreed by his predecessor — disgraced President Park Geun-hye — and Washington. The system was declared partially operational a week before Moon was elected.
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