South Korea—Negotiators Close In On Cost-Sharing Deal With U.S.
Yonhap | 02/04/2019
U.S. and South Korean negotiators have narrowed differences in talks over Seoul's contribution to the U.S. military presence, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).
An agreement on South Korea's share of the cost to maintain U.S. troops in the country is expected later this week, a diplomatic source said on Sunday.
Washington is expected to accept a South Korean contribution lower than its previous request of at least US$1 billion (1.1 trillion won) annually.
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