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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 09:57
Defense
Seoul to begin THAAD debate
당정청, 15일 정책조정회의서 '사드' 협의
Posted : 2015-03-13 16:30
Updated : 2015-03-16 15:40
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By Kim Hyo-jin

The government and the ruling Saenuri Party will hold a policy coordination meeting, Sunday, over the possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) on Korean soil, according to sources Friday.

Controversy has been brewing over the issue recently after U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) acknowledged it conducted on-site examinations on candidate sites for the envisioned deployment of the advanced missile interceptor battery.

"We will have a heart-to-heart talk on comprehensive security issues," Rep. Won Yoo-chul, the Saenuri Party's chief policymaker, said Friday during a meeting.

It is expected that THAAD will be discussed Sunday along with civil servants' pension reform, the minimum wage and revitalizing the economy.

"As THAAD is not an issue to be spoken about publicly, it will be discussed during a closed-door meeting after an opening speech," a party source said.

A vernacular daily said that the USFK carried out a feasibility survey for stationing THAAD early this year at five sites, including Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, Wonju in Gangwon Province and Busan. A statement released by the USFK said it conducted informal surveys, falling short of confirming the details.

In response, the Defense Ministry expressed concern, saying it is not appropriate to make an official statement about the issue.

The USKF's first official confirmation on the THAAD discussion came a day after Cheong Wa Dae responded cautiously to the escalating dispute over the issue.

"The government's stance is three ‘no's ― no request, no consultation and no decision," presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook said Wednesday, implying the government had no request from the U.S., no consultation and no decision.

The ruling Saenuri Party recently fuelled controversy in support of the THAAD deployment amid growing concerns over the Korea-U.S. alliance following a knife attack on U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert.

While supporters argue it will better protect Korea from Pyongyang's ballistic missile threat, opponents believe it could harm relations with China.

THAAD equipped with e X-Band radar provides coverage over an area of some 600 miles, which would provide detection for missile capabilities inside China.

Beijing has strongly opposed the plan and pressed Seoul to reject it, describing the move as a threat to its security. Washington in the meantime has urged Seoul to station the THAAD.

The government has maintained ambiguity between Washington, its biggest ally, and China, its largest trading partner.

The THAAD deployment issue is expected to top the agenda when U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visit Korea in early April.

They are reportedly planning to come to Seoul and reaffirm U.S. commitment on security in the region.



당정청, 15일 정책조정회의서 '사드' 협의

미국의 고(高)고도 미사일 방어체계인 사드(THAAD) 배치 문제가 오는 15일 오후 열리는 제2차 당정청 정책조정협의회 의제로 오른다. 

새누리당 핵심 관계자는 13일 연합뉴스와 한 통화에서 '청와대와 논의해 당정청 회의에서 사드 문제를 협의하기로 했다'고 밝혔고, 다른 관계자도 '사드는 공개적으로 얘기할 주제가 아닌 만큼 모두발언 이후 비공개회의에서 논의될 것'이라고 전했다. 

사드 배치는 당 원내지도부 차원에서 공론화 작업을 추진하고 있지만, 정부가 명확한 입장을 밝히지 않는 가운데 청와대도 의제로 삼는 데 난색을 보인 사안이다.

그러나 최근 주한미군이 사드 배치 후보지를 조사한 것으로 공식적으로 확인하는 등 이 문제가 쟁점화하면서 당의 입장이 관철된 것으로 풀이된다.

원유철 정책위의장은 이날 주요당직자회의에서 당정청 회의 의제와 관련, '국민의 생명과 재산을 지키는 국가안보 현안 등에 대해 모든 논의를 허심탄회하게 할 예정'이라고 말했다. 

당정청은 이밖에 4월 임시국회에서 힘을 모으기로 한 공무원연금 개혁과 최저임금 인상, 경제활성화 법안 처리에 대한 정부의 보고를 토대로 협의를 진행한다.

청와대는 정책조정회의에서 박근혜 대통령의 중동순방 성과를 설명하면서 구체적인 후속 대책에 당정이 협조해 달라고 요청할 것으로 알려졌다.

한 관계자는 '대통령 순방 성과와 관련해 당과 정부가 뒷받침해야 할 일이 있을 것으로 보인다'고 말했다. (연합뉴스)
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