The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system for $15 billion, the State Department said Friday.
"This sale furthers US national security and foreign policy interests, and supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian and other regionalRead more
South Korea and the United States on Thursday completed the deployment of a US missile defence system to counter North Korean threats, sparking demonstrations by residents and a diplomatic protest from Beijing.
A convoy of US military trucks carrying four launchers for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system made their way through an activists' blockade at a former golfRead more
China said Monday the US should not link trade to discussions about North Korea’s nuclear program, after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of taking no action on Pyongyang despite profiting from business with America.
“We believe that the North Korea nuclear issue and China-US trade are two issues that are in two completely different domains,” Chinese Vice Minister of CommerceRead more
South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Wednesday posted a 48 percent drop in second-quarter net profit as China retaliated against South Korean exporters over a new US missile defence system.
Hyundai reported net profit of 913.6 billion won ($814 million) in April-June, down from 1.764 trillion won a year earlier.
"Hammered by fallouts from THAAD, net profit has decreased," theRead more
Civic and religious groups in South Korea are moving to oppose the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in their territory as they believe it hurts peace on the Korean Peninsula as well as the region and the world.
Five elder leaders of advocacy and religious groups held a press conference in SeoulRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold the first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on April 6 and 7, the White House announced Thursday.
"The two leaders will discuss global, regional, and bilateral issues of mutual concern," the White House said in a brief statement announcing Xi's visit.The White House has saidRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold the first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on April 6 and 7, the White House announced Thursday.
"The two leaders will discuss global, regional, and bilateral issues of mutual concern," the White House said in a brief statement announcing Xi's visit.The White House has saidRead more
South Korean advocacy group activists gathered signatures of people on Saturday to prevent the "illegitimate" push to deploy a U.S. missile shield - Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on their territory.
At the Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul where candlelit rallies had been held to force former President Park Geun-hye out of office, the signature-collecting campaign was conducted toRead more
China is retaliating over South Korea's agreement to host the U.S. THAAD missile defence system because it does not understand it is aimed only at defending against North Korea, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam said on Thursday.
South Korean firms feel they are being retaliated against in China because of China's objections to the deployment of the missileRead more
Residents living in Seongju and Gimchon in southeast South Korea, where the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is prepared to be deployed, rallied on Wednesday in different gatherings to protest against the deployment.
In Soseong-ri, a little mountain village in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province, just one hill away from the deployment site, over 200 residents gathered atRead more