SEOUL -- In Seongju, a farming village a few hours south of Seoul, residents have been protesting since 2017 the hosting of a missile defense system in their community, saying it was deployed without their consent and could make the rural area a target for North Korean missiles.
South Korea election
Yoon's pledge to boost THAAD missile system risks China reprisal
South Korea's president-elect faces choice of getting tough or appeasing Beijing
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South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to deploy another THAAD battery in the country. (Source photos by U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Reuters)
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