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South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office

STORY: South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of protesters 2.various of Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony 3.various of protesters STORYLINE: South Korean residents and peace activists rallied near the presidential office in central Seoul Thursday to protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in the country. The protesters said that all the procedures of the U.S. missile shield deployment have been abnormal and illegal, given the deployment decision without consent from residents and the parliament, the absence of environmental effect assessment, and the operation and the site construction under the name of "temporary deployment." The government of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office on May 10, has decided to speed up the "normalization" of the THAAD deployment site. The protesters said the formal THAAD deployment under the name of n

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-THAAD-PROTEST RALLY

(220623) -- SEOUL, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean residents and peace activists who protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) rally near the presidential office in Yongsan district in Seoul, South Korea, June 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office" (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-THAAD-PROTEST RALLY

(220623) -- SEOUL, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean residents and peace activists who protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) rally near the presidential office in Yongsan district in Seoul, South Korea, June 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office" (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-THAAD-PROTEST RALLY

(220623) -- SEOUL, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean residents and peace activists who protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) rally near the presidential office in Yongsan district in Seoul, South Korea, June 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office" (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-THAAD-PROTEST RALLY

(220623) -- SEOUL, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean residents and peace activists who protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) rally near the presidential office in Yongsan district in Seoul, South Korea, June 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office" (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-THAAD-PROTEST RALLY

(220623) -- SEOUL, June 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- South Korean residents and peace activists who protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) rally near the presidential office in Yongsan district in Seoul, South Korea, June 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "South Koreans hold anti-THAAD protest near presidential office" (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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Demonstration in Seoul against THAAD deployment

Around 2,000 residents of Seongju County in South Korea protest in Seoul on July 21, 2016, against President Park Geun Hye's decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system in the county. Park called on the nation the same day to support the decision, saying it was made "after concluding that the THAAD deployment is the best way to protect the nation and the people from North Korea's threats." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demonstration in Seoul against THAAD deployment

Around 2,000 residents of Seongju County in South Korea protest in Seoul on July 21, 2016, against President Park Geun Hye's decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system in the county. Park called on the nation the same day to support the decision, saying it was made "after concluding that the THAAD deployment is the best way to protect the nation and the people from North Korea's threats." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demonstration in Seoul against THAAD deployment

Residents of Seongju County in South Korea protest in Seoul on July 21, 2016, against President Park Geun Hye's decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system in the county. Park called on the nation the same day to support the decision, saying it was made "after concluding that the THAAD deployment is the best way to protect the nation and the people from North Korea's threats." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Xi expresses concern over U.S. missile deployment in S. Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo Ahn (L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 29, 2016. Xi urged Seoul to pay attention to Beijing's security concerns and exercise caution, regarding the planned deployment of the U.S.'s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Xi expresses concern over U.S. missile deployment in S. Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo Ahn at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 29, 2016. During their meeting, Xi urged Seoul to pay attention to Beijing's security concerns and exercise caution, regarding the planned deployment of the U.S.'s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese expert opposes U.S. plan to deploy THAAD system in S. Korea

Wu Riqiang, associate professor at Renmin University in China and a missile expert staying in the United States, speaks to Kyodo News in Washington on March 24, 2015, voicing opposition to the U.S. government's plan to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's ex-senior gov't official opts for THAAD

Chun Yung Woo, former senior South Korean presidential secretary for national security and foreign policy, speaks at a policy forum in Washington on March 23, 2015, indicating he favors the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, in South Korea as a must in case of Pyongyang's nuclear attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China official airs concern on U.S. missile plan in S. Korea

Chinaese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Kyung Soo meet the press ahead of their talks in Seoul on March 16, 2015. Liu expressed concern to his counterpart on the possible deployment in South Korea of an advanced U.S. ballistic missile defense system, known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against installation of THAAD interceptor launchers

Riot police and demonstrators face each other on Sept. 7, 2017, in Seongju, southeast of Seoul, where four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor launchers will be installed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against installation of THAAD interceptor launchers

Riot police and demonstrators face each other on Sept. 7, 2017, in Seongju, southeast of Seoul, where four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor launchers will be installed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against installation of THAAD interceptor launchers

A U.S. military vehicle transports materials for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor on Sept. 7, 2017, in Seongju, southeast of Seoul, amid protest against the installation of four additional launchers there for the advanced U.S. missile defense system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against installation of THAAD interceptor launchers

A U.S. military vehicle transports materials for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor on Sept. 7, 2017, in Seongju, southeast of Seoul, amid protest against the installation of four additional launchers there for the advanced U.S. missile defense system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against installation of THAAD interceptor launchers

People stage a sit-in on Sept. 6, 2017, in Seongju, southeast of Seoul, in protest against the installation of four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor launchers there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against installation of THAAD interceptor launchers

Scuffling with riot police on Sept. 6, 2017, in Seongju, southeast of Seoul, demonstrators protest the installation of four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor launchers there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People rally in Seoul to protest against THAAD deployment

Thousands of people belonging to left-leaning civic groups and labor unions march to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2017, to protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People rally in Seoul to protest against THAAD deployment

Thousands of people belonging to left-leaning civic groups and labor unions hold a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2017, to protest against the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China foreign minister regrets extra THAAD launchers in S. Korea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung Wha shake hands in Manila on Aug. 6, 2017. Wang said during their meeting that South Korea's decision to install additional launchers for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system threw cold water on China-South Korea relations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan defense chief inspects U.S. missile defense system on Guam

Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada speaks to reporters at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam on Jan. 13, 2017, after inspecting an advanced antiballistic missile defense system, known as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. As her country is seeking to improve its ability to counter threats from North Korea, Inada said, "We have no concrete plans to introduce THAAD, but we want to explore what is possible." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Xi shows opposition to THAAD deployment in S. Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far R) holds talks with South Korean President Park Geun Hye (far L) in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 5, 2016. Xi voiced opposition to the planned deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, in South Korea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Xi shows opposition to THAAD deployment in S. Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Park Geun Hye during their talks in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 5, 2016. Xi voiced opposition to the planned deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, in South Korea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Xi shows opposition to THAAD deployment in S. Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Park Geun Hye during their talks in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 5, 2016. Xi voiced opposition to the planned deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, in South Korea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese, S. Korean foreign ministers hold talks in Vientiane

South Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se walks out of a room at a hotel in the Laotian capital Vientiane on July 24, 2016, after talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. They failed to make headway on a dispute over Seoul's plans to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system supplied by the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo