Ri Sang Man, professor of the Institute for Far Eastern Studies of Kyongnam University, said that the THAAD deployment in south Korea makes the solution of the issue of the Korean peninsula more difficult.

He noted that the present regime's decision to deploy THAAD is aimed to neglect the peaceful reunification of the peninsula, disregard the security of the people and meet the interests of the U.S.

Disclosing the injustice of THAAD deployment, Kim Chung Hwan, former chief secretary of Chongwadae, held that dialogue is the best option for regional peace.

An official concerned of the opposition Kukmin Party in a round-table conservation with inhabitants at the Songju County Office on August 1 denounced the puppet authorities for labeling those opposed to THAAD deployment "outside forces".