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The US Senate and House of Representatives have agreed on a defense-rights law that states that the number of USFK troops in South Korea will remain at 28,500 and remain unchanged. President Trump, who has mentioned the possibility of withdrawing US troops in conjunction with defense-sharing negotiations, says he will sign the bill immediately.

Correspondent Son Seok-min in Washington reports.

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This is a bill approved next year for defense budget.

The first mention of a major ally, South Korea, stipulated that the USFK prohibit the reduction to less than the current level of 28,500.

He also nailed the withdrawal of US troops from Korea. He checks President Trump, who says he willing to pay a lot of money, and which he intends to link with the withdrawal or defense cost negotiations.

[Trump / U.S. President (Last 4th): We can discuss. To stay in Korea, Korea must share defense costs more fairly.]

The Senate has also accepted a House bill that would require negotiations with a common interest and mutual respect as Korea makes a substantial contribution to ongoing contribution negotiations.

Awareness of the denuclearization negotiations should be pursued by continued diplomatic solutions and end-of-war efforts, but he also mentioned North Korea's recent provocations and added that this action doubts its commitment to a diplomatic solution.

Trump was pleased with his commitments to border security and space budgets, and said he would immediately sign a historical bill.

The bills of defense, agreed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, are voted on and signed by President Trump.