"South Korea and the U.S. continue discussions on deploying THAAD."

The White House announced on April 29 (local time) that the US and South Korea will continue discussions on deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system on the Korean Peninsula, despite objections from Russia and China.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest stated that Washington is prepared to invest its resources in defending South Korea.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest stated that Washington is prepared to invest its resources in defending South Korea.

Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held a bilateral meeting and issued a joint statement opposing the deployment of THAAD on the Korean Peninsula.

Regarding this issue, Mr. Earnest stated that American security experts assess that additional resources are necessary to protect South Korea from North Korea's ongoing provocations, and this is why South Korea and the United States will continue discussions on deploying THAAD in South Korea.

The US THAAD missile defense system.

Earnest emphasized that the deployment of THAAD is aimed at countering the threat from North Korea, not at China and Russia. He added that South Korea will make the final decision on whether or not to deploy THAAD on the Korean Peninsula.

According to KBS World