Washington: The United States and South Korea have agreed to a new agreement to share the costs incurred on the presence of US Troops. The presence of US forces in South Korea is considered important to avoid the threat of North Korea’s aggressive attitude. The US State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs said that the spending on part of South Korea has been “increased” under the new agreement.
However, the bureau did not give any detailed information about this. The bureau tweeted that the agreement was finalized and that it reaffirmed the US-South Korean Treaty Alliance “vital for peace, security and prosperity in North East Asia”.
During the tenure of former US President Donald Trump, the conversation between the two countries was broken, because the Trump administration had demanded from South Korea that it spend five times more than what it had previously incurred. Bear.
The US has about 28,000 troops in South Korea. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the deal. He told that this agreement will remain in force till 2025.
