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USFK negotiations on defense contributions are still on the way, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State has pushed our government again. He said that bringing equipment to the Seongju Sad Base is a system upgrade, not a performance improvement.

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More than seven negotiations on the contribution of defense expenses to the United States. Due to the delay in negotiations, about 4,000 South Korean military personnel in Korea also went on unpaid leave in April.

Regarding the South Korean government's decision to pay this salary first, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Mark Naper, said at a think tank seminar, "it was an important step forward in negotiations."

Still, he said the military negotiations are not tied to the fact that the unpaid leave of military officials has been resolved, and that the South Korean government is urging them to show their flexibility.

He claimed that the U.S. government was flexible, demanding that Korea's contributions be paid five times, or $5 billion, and then lowering it again to 50%, to $1.3 billion.

Our government is sticking to the 13% increase.

When the equipment was brought into the Seongju Saad base last month, the computer said it was just a system upgrade, as it would sometimes need to be upgraded, and it was not a significant performance improvement.

Regarding the enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law, he said he is grateful for the announcement of South Korea's unprecedented position and said he is working with South Korea on the transition of the Southeast Asian Nations' 5G communication infrastructure.