The United States and South Korea continue talks on the possible deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) after North Korea tested its fourth nuclear bomb in January. The negotiations continue despite objections from China and Russia.

China and Russia urged the US to back off from South Korea in making anti-missile defense system against North Korea. The fourth nuclear bomb and missile launches conducted by North Korea violated resolutions set by United Nations. South Korea expressed concerns that North Korea may again attempt a fifth nuclear test this coming May 6, just ahead of its Worker's Party congress.

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According to the U.S. military, North Korea attempted to launch two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on Thursday. However, it appears that the test-fire failed.

The U.S. assured in a statement on Friday that the defense system will not threaten other countries if ever installed.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reportersthat  "equipment would be oriented toward the threat that is posed by North Korea, not oriented toward China or Russia."

Earlier on the same day, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi together with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, called for the United States to hear out security concerns aired by their two countries with regards to the missile defense.

"This move goes beyond the defensive needs of the relevant countries. If it is deployed it will directly impact China's and Russia's respective strategic security," Wang said.

The continued involvement of the U.S. may escalate tensions an already tense situation. They said that North Korean's actions should not be used as an excuse for the U.S. to deploy an anti-missile system that could havoc the equilibrium of the peninsula. Beijing fears that effects of THAAD could reach its country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that Beijing will not allow war and chaos to reign in the Korean peninsula.

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