South Koreans Converge in Seongju to Protest THAAD Deployment

by ZoominKorea | Mar 21, 2017 | News, News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance

On March 18, approximately 5,000 people from across South Korea gathered in Soseong-ri, Seongju County to protest the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. The action was organized by a coalition of anti-THAAD task forces...

Seongju Residents Prepare to Block THAAD Deployment; S Korean Women Appeal for Solidarity on International Women’s Day

by ZoominKorea | Mar 9, 2017 | News, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News

On March 8, International Women’s Day, South Koreans across the country voiced their opposition to the U.S.’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. Earlier this week, just one week after the South Korean Defense Ministry acquired the Lotte...

[NEWS] Lotte Agrees to Provide THAAD Deployment Site; Anti-THAAD Fight Shifts into New Gear

by ZoominKorea | Feb 28, 2017 | News, News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News

South Korean corporation Lotte officially completed its agreement with the Defense Ministry to hand over its golf course in Seongju County for the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. On February 28, Lotte agreed to give...

Mattis Affirms U.S. Commitment to THAAD Deployment and Military Exercises

by ZoominKorea | Feb 3, 2017 | News Headlines, Peace and Militarism, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News

On February 3, the U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs met to discuss the two countries’ military alliance. Top on the meeting’s agenda was reaffirming the U.S. plan to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. The two defense...

Seongju and Gimcheon Residents Occupy The Minjoo Headquarters to Stop THAAD Deployment

by ZoominKorea | Jan 18, 2017 | News, News Headlines, Stop THAAD, US-ROK Alliance

Residents of Seongju and Gimcheon as well as Won Buddhists have pitched tents outside the Minjoo Party headquarters in Seoul and vow to stay until the main opposition party agrees to oppose the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile...

Weekly News Roundup – Week of January 2, 2017

by ZoominKorea | Jan 6, 2017 | NK News, SK News, US-ROK Alliance, Weekly News

SOUTH KOREA NEWS South Korea’s Ongoing Political Circus In her first public appearance since the South Korean national assembly voted to impeach her, Park Geun-hye met with a select group of reporters on January 1 to deny all allegations against her and accuse her...