Refuting China, South Korea says THAAD interceptors not up for ‘negotiation’



News Refuting China, South Korea says THAAD interceptors not up for ‘negotiation’ Presidential office says missile battery to defend against North Korean threats a matter of ‘security and sovereignty’ Jeongmin Kim August 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on Aug. 30, 2019 \| Image: U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency Decisions about THAAD missile interceptors to defend against North Korean threats are not a matter for “negotiation” with China, a South Korean presidential official said Thursday, a day after Beijing’s foreign ministry claimed Seoul agreed not to expand the missile defense system. The controversy started after the countries’ foreign ministers met for five hours in China on Tuesday, with the two sides offering sometimes conflicting accounts of the discussions the next day. Decisions about THAAD missile interceptors to defend against North Korean threats are not a matter for “negotiation” with China, a South Korean presidential official said Thursday, a day after Beijing’s foreign ministry claimed Seoul agreed not to expand the missile defense system. The controversy started after the countries’ foreign ministers met for five hours in China on Tuesday, with the two sides offering sometimes conflicting accounts of the discussions the next day. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Refuting China, South Korea says THAAD interceptors not up for ‘negotiation’

Presidential office says missile battery to defend against North Korean threats a matter of ‘security and sovereignty’

Jeongmin Kim August 11, 2022

Refuting China, South Korea says THAAD interceptors not up for ‘negotiation’

A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on Aug. 30, 2019 | Image: U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency

Decisions about THAAD missile interceptors to defend against North Korean threats are not a matter for “negotiation” with China, a South Korean presidential official said Thursday, a day after Beijing’s foreign ministry claimed Seoul agreed not to expand the missile defense system.

The controversy started after the countries’ foreign ministers met for five hours in China on Tuesday, with the two sides offering sometimes conflicting accounts of the discussions the next day.

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