S. Korea's Park defends missile shield as residents shave heads

S. Korea's Park defends missile shield as residents shave heads Seoul (AFP) Aug 15, 2016 - South Korea's president Monday defended the proposed deployment of a US anti-missile system as an act of self-defence against North Korea, as hundreds of residents shaved their heads in protest at the plan. Tensions have been running high on the divided Korean peninsula since the North carried out its fourth nuclear test in January and followed up with a series of missile tests. South Ko ... more

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