S. Korea, U.S. to sign defense cost-sharing deal this Sunday: Source
- 5 years ago
Seoul and Washington will sign a preliminary agreement on defense cost sharing this Sunday.
That's according to a diplomatic source here in South Korea.
Initial reports indicated South Korea will pay around 9-hundred-25 million U.S. dollars, and that the deal will only cover this year.
The Trump administration is believed to have demanded an annual sum of around one billion dollars.
Earlier in the week,... the U.S. State Department said the allies had reached an agreement in principle... but gave no details.
That's according to a diplomatic source here in South Korea.
Initial reports indicated South Korea will pay around 9-hundred-25 million U.S. dollars, and that the deal will only cover this year.
The Trump administration is believed to have demanded an annual sum of around one billion dollars.
Earlier in the week,... the U.S. State Department said the allies had reached an agreement in principle... but gave no details.