9 July 2016, 17:30 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Friday, South Korea and the United States announced they agreed to deploy the THAAD system with the US military stationed in South Korea to counter North Korea's missile threat. The THAAD system is designed to intercept short, medium and intermediate ballistic missiles at the terminal incoming stage.
Some 3,000 residents in Chilgok County, one of the most likely sites for the deployment, started the protest on Saturday, Korea Times newspaper reported.
Local politicians are sharing the resentment with county chief Baek Seon-gi saying "we oppose THAAD in our region. THAAD will also jeopardize the region's economy as well."
Following the announcement on Friday, Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministries stated that the agreement to deploy the THAAD system will have a highly negative impact on global strategic stability.
