Seoul

SOUTH Korea's defence ministry "intentionally dropped" mentioning that four more launchers had been deployed for the controversial US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) anti-missile system in a report to President Moon Jae-in's top aides, his office said on Wednesday.

Mr Moon has ordered a probe at the ministry, saying it was "very shocking" the launchers had been brought in without being reported to the new government or to the public, presidential Blue House spokesman Yoon Young-chan said.