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South Korea and the US formally announced on July 8 to deploy the THAAD missile defense system, as a response to the threat posed by North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction. In this photo, members of peace and unification civic groups shout slogans opposition deployment of THAAD, in front of the Central Government Complex in Seoul. Their sign reads, “THAAD can’t intercept North Korean missiles.” (by Kim Bong-kyu, staff photographer)