But Moon’s office Wednesday said it would suspend the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system. The antimissile battery is designed to protect the South against North Korea, but it has elicited strong opposition, particularly where it is being deployed. An official from the president’s office said Wednesday that the missile defense system would be frozen as it is. [ Controversial missile defense shield operational in South Korea ]But there was no hurry to get the system up and running, given that North Korea has been a threat to the South for years, the official said. Most have been medium- or intermediate-range missiles that can reach all parts of South Korea.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2017 09:36 UTC