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US missile system pits South Korea against China

Friday, 03 March 2017 5:59 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 03 March 2017 5:59 PM ]

A S Korean protester wears a black mask reading "No THAAD" during a rally against the planned deployment of the US-built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system, outside the Defence Ministry in Seoul on February 28, 2017. © AFP

Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul

The planned deployment of the US missile system, known as THAAD, to South Korea this year has pitted Seoul against Beijing. China has repeatedly criticized the plan as a move that can damage Beijing-Seoul relations.

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