U.S. dismisses Russia's concerns about deployment of missile defense system to S. Korea

The U.S. will press ahead with plans to deploy a high-altitude anti-ballistic missile defense system in South Korea to defend against North Korea's continuous missile threats.

The U.S. government on Thursday dismissed Russia's concerns that the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery or THAAD could trigger an arms race in Northeast Asia and make it more difficult to resolve issues.

Russia's foreign ministry said the plan will inevitably have a negative impact on the region.

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