The decision earlier this month by the US military to build a new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea has sparked major protests from Korean anti-war activists. Activists are worried that the deployment of this new system will only serve to heighten tensions in the Korean peninsula and make a war with North Korea more likely. Last weekend, anti-war activists from around South Korea converged on the small town of Seongju for a series of rallies and a festival. More protests are planned in coming weeks.
The decision earlier this month by the US military to build a new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea has sparked major protests from Korean anti-war activists. Activists are worried that the deployment of this new system will only serve to heighten tensions in the Korean peninsula and make a war with North Korea more likely. Last weekend, anti-war activists from around South Korea converged on the small town of Seongju for a series of rallies and a festival. More protests are planned in coming weeks.
