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Park, Obama agree to strengthen combined defense capabilities, including THAAD
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- 2016.09.08
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- 2016.09.09
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President Park Geun-hye and her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama shake hands after a press conference in the Laotian capital of Vientiane on September 6, 2016. [Photo by Kim Jae-hoon]
In a joint press statement released after the bilateral summit at Landmark Hotel in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, the two leaders said the allies agreed to maintain robust countermeasures against North Korea’s provocations through Washington’s extended deterrence and the strengthening of combined defense capabilities, including the planned deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system to the peninsula.
Regarding the plan to station a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on the peninsula, Obama stressed that “it is a purely defensive measure, stressing that Washington`s commitment to the defense of South Korea is unwavering.”
As for North Korea’s missile launch on Monday, Obama warned that provocations will only deepen its isolation.
Park drew attention by touching on the North’s dismal human rights record. She said “improving the rights of North Koreans will be a crucial stepping stone towards national reunification, and reunification will provide opportunities for North Koreans to be treated equally.”
Park also said “considering that China`s role is important in effectively implementing sanctions against the North and resolving its nuclear problem, South Korea and the U.S. agreed to continue communication with China through various channels.”
By Nam Gi-hyun
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