S. Korea, U.S. to launch negotiations as early as next week led by State Dept.'s Dehart: Source
- 5 years ago
한미, 새 방위비 협상 1차 회의 이르면 내주 개최, 美국무부 제임스 디하트를 대표로 선임
The allies will begin negotiations on defense cost sharing... as early as next week in Seoul.
A South Korean military source confirmed today... that James DeHart of the U.S. State Department will lead the American delegation.
Seoul is still carrying out internal procedures to select its chief negotiator.
President Trump has been trying to pressure South Korea to shoulder more costs.
Under this year's Special Measures Agreement, a defense cost-sharing deal that expires at the end of the year, Seoul had agreed to pay nearly 875-million U.S. dollars, an increase of more than eight-percent from 2018.
The allies will begin negotiations on defense cost sharing... as early as next week in Seoul.
A South Korean military source confirmed today... that James DeHart of the U.S. State Department will lead the American delegation.
Seoul is still carrying out internal procedures to select its chief negotiator.
President Trump has been trying to pressure South Korea to shoulder more costs.
Under this year's Special Measures Agreement, a defense cost-sharing deal that expires at the end of the year, Seoul had agreed to pay nearly 875-million U.S. dollars, an increase of more than eight-percent from 2018.