SEOUL: South Korean retail giant Lotte agreed Monday to provide land to host a controversial US missile defense system loathed by Beijing, Seoul's defense ministry said.

Food- and retail-focused Lotte Group, South Korea's fifth-biggest company, has come under growing pressure over the deal from China, a crucial market.

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