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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News South Korea unsure of end date for THAAD discussionsDespite beginning in March, little news from working group tasked with discussing THAAD deployment Seoul said it is unsure of when the ongoing Washington-Seoul joint discussion on the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea will end. The deployment of THAAD, the U.S. missile defense system, to Seoul has been a bone of contention between Washington and Beijing, with Washington claiming the system is necessary to counter Pyongyang’s missiles. But Beijing firmly opposes the deployment, saying the system can be used against them. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |