SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Friday it will conduct an on-site environmental survey next week of the THAAD missile defense system deployed in a southern area.
The move is part of the "small-scale" environmental impact assessment that started in December, and now is in the home stretch, said the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
The ministry has commissioned a contractor to draw up a related report.
The Ministry of Environment will form a team, including civilian experts, for the on-site study of the THAAD base in Seongju, slated for Thursday, aimed at verifying the report, according to the MND.
It plans to "review the appropriateness of such measurements as the level of electromagnetic radiation and noise," added the ministry.
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