Trump expects S. Korea, other allies to contribute more to defense: State Department
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South Korea and the United States will kick off two-day negotiations on defense-cost sharing in Seoul in the coming hours.
According to South Korea's foreign ministry, Chang Won-sam, the lead negotiator in previous talks, will be heading the South Korean delegation until his successor is named.
James DeHart,... a State Department official, will represent the U.S.
Washington has reportedly asked Seoul to pay an annual 5 billion U.S. dollars,... significantly up from the 860 million dollars Seoul is paying currently.
The State Department made it clear on Monday that President Trump expects South Korea and other allies to contribute more to defense.
In a statement to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency,... a State Department spokesperson explained that President Trump has been clear in his expectation that Washington's allies can and should contribute more,... considering the immense cost of maintaining U.S. assets and deployments.
According to South Korea's foreign ministry, Chang Won-sam, the lead negotiator in previous talks, will be heading the South Korean delegation until his successor is named.
James DeHart,... a State Department official, will represent the U.S.
Washington has reportedly asked Seoul to pay an annual 5 billion U.S. dollars,... significantly up from the 860 million dollars Seoul is paying currently.
The State Department made it clear on Monday that President Trump expects South Korea and other allies to contribute more to defense.
In a statement to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency,... a State Department spokesperson explained that President Trump has been clear in his expectation that Washington's allies can and should contribute more,... considering the immense cost of maintaining U.S. assets and deployments.