President Xi Jinping urged the Republic of Korea to handle the possible deployment of an advanced US missile-defense system in a "prudent and proper" manner, as he met on Wednesday with ROK Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn.
The 15 members of the African Union Peace and Security Council have urged quick and inclusive talks to solve Burundi's year-long crisis, the Council said while concluding a four-day visit in Burundi.
Controversy resurfaced in South Korea over the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude-Area Defense (THAAD) amid lingering concerns about its effectiveness on the Korean peninsula and conflicts with neighboring countries.
South Korea's defense ministry on Friday denied U.S. media reports that Defense Minister Han Min-koo would hold talks with his U.S. counterpart Ash Carter about the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system on the Korean Peninsula during an upcoming bilateral dialogue.
South Korea and the United States will launch formal talks on Friday about the deployment in the South Korean territory of a sophisticated U.S. missile defense system, Seoul's defense ministry said.
South Korea has been divided over whether to deploy a sophisticated U.S. missile defense system in its territory on worries about the expected escalation of regional tensions and an unproven plausibility of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), both militarily and environmentally.
The Pentagon announced on Monday the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier had left for the Middle East in the latest deployment to assist the counterterrorism campaign in the region.
South Korea's arms procurement agency said on Wednesday that the country plans to develop its own interceptor, dismissing speculation that it may adopt the U.S.- developed missile defense system.
The Pakistani government Wednesday hinted a "targeted operation" against the miscreants in the violence-hit port city of Karachi where businesses are now demanding deployment of the army to restore peace.
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