GUAM -- The U.S. showed its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery stationed in Guam for the first time to the outside world on Tuesday as South Korea struggles to defuse concerns over the possible health and environmental impact of the system’s planned deployment here. Members of the local press kicked off a three-day tour to the Anderson Air Force Base alongside officials from Seoul’s Defense Ministry with the support of the U.S. military. They were scheduled to look around the battery, i

The United States will reveal its advanced anti-ballistic missile battery in Guam to South Korean media as part of an effort to alleviate fears about the health risks associated with the system's powerful X-band radar, the military said Sunday.The tour by reporters planned for Monday comes after Seoul and Washington, following months of deliberation, agreed to station the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea on July 8 and picked Seongju as the location for the weapons system

South Korea and the United States will go all out to verify that the powerful radar used in the advanced anti-ballistic missile shield poses no health risks, the military said Sunday.Last week the allies picked Seongju county in North Gyeongsang Province, as the location for the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.Seoul and Washington said the location, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is an ideal spot to guard key South Korean and U.S. military installations from evolving North Ko

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the town of Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, after residents voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision Friday to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the area.The trip, accompanied by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, is seen as a move to alleviate concerns that residents may have about the health issues related to the missile system’s powerful radar and address questions about the fairness of the government’s decision-making process.

The Defense Ministry on Thursday addressed ongoing rumors that the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system would pose a health threat, by publicly measuring the signals near other similar operational radars to show its limited impact. President Park Geun-hye speaks during the NSC meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday. (Cheong Wa Dae)Upon Wednesday’s announcement that THAAD will be deployed in Seongju-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, residents and county officials from the smal

President Park Geun-hye on Thursday called for an end to "needless" squabbling over the planned deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile battery here, reiterating that it is a self-defense measure to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.Presiding over a session of the National Security Council, the commander-in-chief asked for public understanding, stressing that the government could not hold open discussions over the selection of the deployment site as it is a "grave" security i

South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party on Thursday urged the Minjoo Party of Korea to express a clear view on the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, as the main opposition continued to maintain a neutral position on the sensitive issue."The country's main opposition party should not be vague on the biggest security issue," said Chung Jin-suk, the ruling party whip. Chung Jin-suk, the floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, takes a seat for a meeting held at the party's headquar

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will be deployed in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province. Deputy Minister of Defense Yoo Jeh-seung speaks during a press briefing on Wednesday in Seoul. (Yonhap)“The joint working group for THAAD from South Korea and the U.S. has recommended the Seongju area as the optimal place for THAAD, based on the belief that it maximizes military efficacy and guarantees safety of the locals, while having no