U.S. begins moving controversial missile defense to South Korea

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(Photo: Jung Yeon-Je, AFP/Getty Images)SEOUL, South Korea ? U.
S.
missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up a controversial missile defense system have arrived in South Korea, the U.
S.
and South Korean militaries said Tuesday, a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the ocean near Japan.
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An official from South Korea?s Defense Ministry, who didn?t want to be named, citing office rules, said that the equipment that arrived in South Korea included launchers, but didn?t confirm how many.
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The South Korean government also raised worries about a reported ban on Chinese tour groups visiting the country.