Reuters: China paper says U.S., South Korea will 'pay the price' for planned missile system
The United States and South Korea are destined to "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system which will inevitably prompt a "counter attack", China's top newspaper said on Saturday.
Tension on the Korean peninsula has been high this year, beginning with North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January, which was followed by a satellite launch, a string of tests of various missiles, and its fifth and largest nuclear test last month.
In July, South Korea agreed with the United States to deploy the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to protect against any North Korean threats.
South Korea aims to deploy the system on a golf course, a defense ministry official said on Friday.
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More News On China's Objections To The U.S. Deployment Of An Anti-Missile Defense System In South Korea
China reiterates objections to anti-missile system -- CCTV
US will pay price for THAAD deployment, Beijing mouthpiece People's Daily says -- CNBC
US, South Korea will ‘pay the price’ for planned missile system -- Asia Times
China says THAAD anti-missiles ‘severely undermine’ security as Seoul picks deployment site -- RT
'US, South Korea will pay the price if Thaad is deployed on Korean peninsula' -- IBTimes
China-South Korea tensions grow over THAAD, fishermen deaths -- Nikkei Asian review
