South Korea cites previously agreed terms on sharing defence costs after Trump's demand

Mihaela Chircă

SEOUL: South Korea will follow terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday (Jul 8), following a call by US President Donald Trump for Seoul to pay more for the US troop presence in the country. Just before Trump won the presidential election in November, the countries struck a new five-year plan on sharing the cost of keeping US troops in South Korea. Under the plan, Seoul would raise its contribution toward the upkeep of US

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