US Military begins to move anti-missile battery to South Korea
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The U.S. military started to move parts of is controversial THAAD anti-missile defense system to South Korea amid growing tensions with North Korea. The move sparked protests by locals and prompted criticism by South Korea’s frontrunner Moon Jae-in in the presidential elections.
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The U.S. and South Korea agreed to deploy the defense system last year in response to missile launches carried out by North Korea. Neither the U.S. or South Korea release a statement as to why the battery installation was started in the middle of the night.