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The Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed two petitions by Won Buddhist followers and residents of Seongju, North Gyeongsang, who claimed that the system's deployment violated their rights.
The Korean and U.S. militaries delivered equipment to the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) unit in Seongju, North Gyeongsang early Sunday despite local opposition.
The Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that it will conduct an environmental impact assessment of the U.S. military's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) antimissile battery as preparations begin to normalize the system's operation.
Construction trucks move around launching pads for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) anti-missile battery in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang, on Thursday.
Police and protesters scuffled outside a controversial antimissile base on Thursday for the fifth time this month as activists tried to hinder the military's transport of goods required to operate the facility.
Police stand behind residents of Seongju County in North Gyeongsang on Tuesday as the residents attempt to block a road when the military deliver construction materials and daily necessaries to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) base...
The county in which the government allowed a controversial American defense shield to be placed was promised 2.2 trillion won ($1.97 billion) in construction and development projects -- but little has actually been delivered.
Police officers try to disperse residents and civic activists holding a protest against the planned transport of equipment onto a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) battery site in Seongju, North Gyeongsang, on Thursday.
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