Negotiations regarding US military presence in Korea Scheduled to close up November 19 15:58
The third round of talks between the US and South Korean governments over the next year's expenses for the US military stationed in South Korea has been held in Seoul since the 18th. . The Korean media reported that it was difficult to conclude this year as the consultation broke down.
The US and South Korea governments held a third round of consultations in Seoul over a two-day period starting on the 18th over the next year's expenses for US forces stationed in South Korea.
However, the gap between the two positions was large, and the schedule until the evening of 19th was rounded up and finished in the morning.
A representative from the US issued a statement saying, “Unfortunately, the Korean proposal did not meet our demand for fair and equitable burdens. .
On the other hand, a representative from the Korean side also held a press conference, “We should be in a position where we should be able to accept each other in a position that the US side should greatly increase the contribution by including new items etc. "
U.S. Secretary of Defense Esper said at a press conference after the US-Korea defense minister talks this month, "Korea is a rich country and can pay more," and asked Korea to respond to the increased burden It was.
The Korean media demands that the US government pay more than 540 billion yen a year in Japanese yen, more than five times the current amount, and it is difficult to conclude within the year if the discussion broke down without having decided the schedule for the next consultation. I ’m telling you.