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CCK in Agreement, NCCK Opposed to THAAD Deployment

2016-07-19 16:21
Upon the government’s decision to allow deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in Korea and the announcement of the deployment location, the Christian Council of Korea (CCK, executive director Rev. Lee Young-hun) and the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK, general secretary Rev. Kim Young-ju) responded on July 18 with conflicting stances.

CCK said, “By deploying the THAAD system in Korea, which is necessary for stabilization of the Korean peninsula and international peace, the Korea-U.S. alliance will become stronger so that together we will be able to fight against the military threat from North Korea. We should unite and look forward to effective security after THAAD deployment, rather than worrying about the deployment. The Republic of Korea should not be divided due to manipulation or to feelings of anxiety based on unconfirmed facts about THAAD… The deployment of THAAD is a process towards the complete abolition of nuclear weapons in North Korea and an independent national defense system.”

The Reconciliation and Reunification Committee of NCCK held a press briefing on this day in front of the National Defense Ministry in Yongsan-gu, and urged the government to rescind its decision for deployment. In its statement the NCCK pointed out, “In the end, deploying THAAD will worsen South-North relations and further aggravate the already high military tensions on the Korean peninsula. Even a trivial incident could ignite a dangerous situation, resulting in armed conflict… As matter of fact, THAAD is neither an effective military means to defend South Korea from missile attack by North Korea, nor is it any help whatsoever to the national security of South Korea.”

Reporters Paek Sang-hyun & Lee Saya (100sh@kmib.co.kr), with Yeara Ahn-Park (yap@kmib.co.kr)


Original Article in Korean:
사드 배치, 한기총 “찬성” NCCK “반대”

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