THAAD

THAAD is a critical part of the US military's layered air defense systems and adds to Israel's already formidable anti-missile defenses.

Four more THAAD rocket launchers will be installed this week at the US missile defence base in South Korea, the Ministry of National Defense announced Wednesday despite strong opposition from local re

US is ready to deploy the remaining parts of an advanced missile defence system to South Korea, the Pentagon said Monday with tensions rising over North Korea's latest missile test.

The United States said on Tuesday it shot down a simulated, incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) similar to the ones being developed by countries like North Korea.

The United States plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the coming days.

Chung Eui-yong called the decision to delay installation of remaining launchers of the THAAD system, a domestic measure to ensure a democratic process.

The launches come less than a week after the United Nations Security Council passed fresh sanctions on the reclusive state.

Moon Jae-in has ordered a probe after his Defence Ministry failed to inform him that four more launchers for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system had been brought into the country.

North Korea has defied all calls to rein in its nuclear and missile programs, even from China, its lone major ally, calling them legitimate self-defence.

South Korea said Washington had reaffirmed it would shoulder the cost of deploying the THAAD anti-missile system, days after US President Donald Trump said Seoul should pay for the $1-billion system.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a "horrible" free trade deal with South Korea.

In an exclusive interview, Trump told Reuters on Thursday that he wants South Korea to pay for the $1 billion Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system.

A spokesman said the decision "ignored public opinion and due process" and demanded the deployment be suspended until the next administration was in place and had made its policy decision.

Things took a dramatic turn for the worse in March after photos went viral of defaced Hyundai cars, purportedly damaged by people in China angry with South Korea's decision to begin deploying Thaad.

South Korea said Monday that it still plans to host an advanced American anti-missile battery, and to get it operating as soon as possible.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.