S. Korea, U.S. to continue defense cost-sharing negotiations in Seoul
- 4 years ago
South Korea and the U.S. will continue negotiations on the cost-sharing of U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula for a second day...in the coming hours.
They will be led again by South Korea's top negotiator... and his U.S. counterpart James DeHart.
During Monday's talks... shared each other's basic stance on the issue.
Washington is reportedly calling on Seoul to pay five billion U.S. dollars more than five times the amount South Korea agreed to pay under the current deal that expires at the end of this year.
Seoul has said repeatedly that the figure needs to be fair and acceptable to both sides.
Since 1991,... Seoul has shared the defense costs under the Special Measures Agreement funds which were used to pay for South Koreans employed by the U.S. military,... and building new military facilities on South Korean soil.
They will be led again by South Korea's top negotiator... and his U.S. counterpart James DeHart.
During Monday's talks... shared each other's basic stance on the issue.
Washington is reportedly calling on Seoul to pay five billion U.S. dollars more than five times the amount South Korea agreed to pay under the current deal that expires at the end of this year.
Seoul has said repeatedly that the figure needs to be fair and acceptable to both sides.
Since 1991,... Seoul has shared the defense costs under the Special Measures Agreement funds which were used to pay for South Koreans employed by the U.S. military,... and building new military facilities on South Korean soil.