Protest against THAAD

Police officers disperse residents of Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and activists who are trying to prevent the defense ministry from transporting construction material and equipment onto the base of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Thursday. While the protesters believe the material will be used to upgrade the anti-missile defense system, the ministry said they were for improving living facilities there. The residents have opposed the installation of the system out of concerns over the potential harmful impact of its powerful radar on their health and agricultural products. / Yonhap