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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 Korean governor writes blood letter to protest THAAD deploymentLocals upset by potential health risks, damage to Korean melon crops A county governor wrote a blood letter to protest Seoul’s decision to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in his region, in front of a 5,000 strong protest in Seongju on Wednesday. “No to the deployment of THAAD in Seongju,” governor Kim Hang-kon wrote with his own blood in front an estimated 5,000 local citizens, as seen in pictures taken at the protest and distributed by local media. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |