US to deploy advanced military defense system against North Korea missile threat

July 09, 2016 03:30

The US and South Korea have agreed to deploy an advanced military defense system that could intercept North Korean missiles following continued weapons testing by Pyongyang in defiance of UN resolutions.

After months of talks, the two governments said they are in the final stages of recommending a location in South Korea for the system, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, to be installed.

Yoo Jeh-seung, South Korea's Defense Policy Office head said it was a "defensive measure" to "protect alliance military forces from North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile threats."

"It will be focused solely on North Korean nuclear and missile threats and would not be directed towards any third party nations," Yoo said at a joint press conference attended by US and South Korean officials.

Last month, South Korea said Pyongyang had launched two missiles over the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the latest in a series of UN violations.

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