May 19, 2024
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Minjoo lawmakers to meet top Beijing officials to discuss THAAD

Former intelligence secretary during Roh’s presidency to accompany group

South Korean lawmakers from the opposition Minjoo Party are to visit China on Wednesday to meet top Beijing officials, including China's foreign minister, in talks aimed at discussing issues related to the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.

The meeting is intended to improve South Korean-Chinese economic cooperation, which has been strained since last year's decision by the ROK government to finalized the deployment of the system to the South, Minjoo officials said.

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