Last week, thousands of demonstrators held a rally in central Seoul to demand the withdrawal of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) military system that the USA and South Korean governments had agreed to. Opposition to this new weapon system has continued to increase since its announcement earlier this year. Activists continued the protests to coincide with a USA-SK summit meeting held at the end of June. Commentators now believe that the new government may try to defuse the situation by instituting an environment impact assessment which would delay the project into next year at least.
Last week, thousands of demonstrators held a rally in central Seoul to demand the withdrawal of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) military system that the USA and South Korean governments had agreed to. Opposition to this new weapon system has continued to increase since its announcement earlier this year. Activists continued the protests to coincide with a USA-SK summit meeting held at the end of June. Commentators now believe that the new government may try to defuse the situation by instituting an environment impact assessment which would delay the project into next year at least.
