New South Korean president Moon Jae-in expressed surprise and "shock" that the South Korean Defense Ministry failed to inform him that four more launchers for the U.S.-built THAAD anti-missile system had been brought into the country without his knowledge. Moon had expressed serious reservations about the deployment of the system and said the additional deployment would be under review. Reuters: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered a probe after the Defence Ministry failed to inform him that four more launchers for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system had been brought into the country, his spokesman said on Tuesday. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system battery was initially deployed in March in the southeastern region of Seongju with just two of its maximum load of six launchers to counter a growing North Korean missile threat. During his successful campaign for the May 9 presidential election, Moon called for a...(Read Full Post)