President Trump "negotiates with South Korea due to increase in US military expenditures" August 8, 4:31
US President Trump has posted to Twitter that he has begun negotiations with the Korean government to pay more for the expenses of the US military stationed in South Korea.
President Trump of the United States posted on Twitter on the 7th, “Negotiation to further increase Korean payments has begun” over the expenses of the US military stationed in South Korea.
After that, he wrote, “Korea is a very wealthy country and feels obliged to contribute to the defense power provided by the United States,” and the Korean government expressed the idea that it should respond to the increased burden.
President Trump told reporters at the White House that “32,000 soldiers were stationed in Korea and have helped Korea for more than 80 years, but there has been virtually no gain. This is very unfair. I have been thinking for a long time, ”and expressed a strong dissatisfaction with the burden on the US side.
As a result of the Trump administration negotiating for South Korea to increase the burden significantly, the Korean side agreed in February that the Korean side will pay 8% more annually than before. , I have to review the station expenses every year.
With regard to the burden of the US military residence in Japan on the so-called “compassionate budget”, a special agreement has been concluded with the United States every five years, and the two governments are planning to negotiate next year. The United States may demand additional burdens from Japan, such as an increase in resident expenses.
Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Budget in a fair direction”
Regarding Trump ’s Twitter, officials from the Korean Foreign Ministry said, “Negotiations have not yet started officially. We decided to discuss in the direction. "
The US Secretary of Defense, Esper, is scheduled to meet with Defense Minister Jeon Kyung-Doo in Seoul on the 9th, and is expected to exchange opinions on the burden of the stationing expenses.