South Korea economy hit by Beijing boycott

The deployment of missile defence system known as THAAD in South Korea has angered China, which says it is a threat to its security. Beijing is urging its citizens to boycott South Korean goods. That is affecting tourism and even national TV.

The United States says it will no longer ask South Korea to pay for an anti-missile system to defend against possible attacks from North Korea.

The missile defence system, known as THAAD, has angered China, which says it is a threat to its security.

Beijing is urging its citizens to boycott South Korean goods.

That is affecting tourism and even South Korean TV.

 

Al Jazeera’s Divya Gopalan reports from Seoul.