South Korea’s Defence Minister says it will prepare independent measures against North Korea

Record ID: 904614

  • Title: South Korea’s Defence Minister says it will prepare independent measures against North Korea
  • Date: 29th July 2017
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (JULY 29, 2017) (REUTERS) **** WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **** SOUTH KOREA'S DEFENCE MINISTER, SONG YOUNG-MOO, WALKING TOWARD PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S DEFENCE MINISTER SONG YOUNG-MOO, SAYING: "We will have prompt consultations with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on the tentative deployment of additional THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) launchers. Along with joint efforts to deter proliferation (of North Korea's nuclear threat) we will prepare independent measure to curb it as soon as possible." JOURNALISTS AT NEWS BRIEFING (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREA'S DEFENCE MINISTER SONG YOUNG-MOO, SAYING: "South Korea and the United States jointly fired surface-to-surface missile (SSM) to firmly deal and punish North Korea's missile threat, and will deploy strategic assets."
  • Embargoed: 12th August 2017 03:26
  • Keywords: South Korea Defence Minister joint drill U.S. North Korea missile launch ICBM THAAD
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, OFF COAST OF SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, OFF COAST OF SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Defence,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RRRZNP
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korea's Defence Minister Song Young-moo said on Saturday (July 29) Seoul would prepare independent measures to curb North Korea's nuclear threat after the North test-launched another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
    South Korea said it will proceed with the deployment of four additional units of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile defense system. The deployment of the THAAD units had been delayed after the initial two units, after South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered an environmental assessment.
    Earlier in the day, South Korea and U.S. military staged a joint ballistic missile exercise in response to a missile launch by North Korea.
    North Korea fired the missile late on Friday (July 28). Experts said it was capable of reaching cities in the United States, and U.S. and South Korean military officials responded by discussing military options.
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