S. Korean firms feel chill over THAAD

SEOUL - Influenced by South Korea's current plan to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, South Korea's trade and tourism industries in recent months have been witnessing downturns too bitter to taste for many companies and businesses here.

According to the survey conducted on 597 companies in tourism and retail markets by Korea International Trade Association, 56.2 percent of the respondents said their businesses has been negatively affected by China's reaction to THAAD deployment.

And 32.9 percent responding that they would feel the influence in the next three months.