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Korea had 'constructive' defense cost-sharing talks with U.S.: Official

South Korea had “constructive” talks with the United States this week to advance the negotiations for determining Seoul's share of the cost for the upkeep of American troops here, a Seoul official said Friday.

2024.9.27

Fourth round of USFK cost-sharing talks wrap up in Seoul

South Korea and the United States ended Thursday their fourth round of negotiations on determining how much Seoul should shoulder for stationing American troops here, officials said.

2024.6.27

U.S. says it will work toward 'mutually acceptable' defense cost-sharing deal with Korea

The United States is working with South Korea to reach a "mutually acceptable" agreement in their negotiations on sharing the cost of stationing its troops in South Korea, its delegation for the talks said Friday.

2024.5.24

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Michigan, on Wednesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump signals defense cost-sharing deal overhaul with Korea if he gets reelected

In a déjà vu moment for Koreans, former U.S. President Donald Trump insinuated in a recent interview that the United States could withdraw American troops stationed in Korea if Seoul does not pay up more to support them.

2024.5.2

Trump suggests withdrawing troops if Korea does not pay more for USFK

Former President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States could pull out its troops stationed in South Korea if the country does not make more financial contributions to support them, U.S. magazine TIME reported Tuesday.

2024.5.1

Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun, right, and Rob Rapson, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy, formally sign the 11th Special Measures Agreement at the Foreign Ministry in central Seoul Thursday afternoon. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

After 18 months of tough talks, SMA is signed with U.S.

Seoul and Washington formally signed the 11th Special Measures Agreement Thursday, a six-year defense cost-sharing deal, after 18 months of negotiations.

2021.4.8

Jeong Eun-bo, Korea’s chief negotiator for the 11th Special Measures Agreement, announces the results of a new defense cost-sharing deal with the United States Wednesday in Seoul. [FOREIGN MINISTRY]

Korea to pay U.S. 13.9% more this year for SMA

Seoul and Washington agreed to a six-year defense cost-sharing deal, with Korea paying 1.1833 trillion won ($1.037 billion) in 2021, an unprecedented 13.9 percent increase from the previous year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed Wednesday.

2021.3.10

Time to rebuild (KOR)

South Korea and the United States have reached an agreement on defense cost-sharing after the negotiations went adrift for more than one year after Donald Trump’s administration demanded a fivefold increase in the amount of money...

2021.3.8

Jeong Eun-bo, left, Korea’s chief negotiator for the 11th Special Measure Agreement, holds talks with his U.S. counterpart, Donna Welton, in Washington Sunday. Seoul and Washington reached a tentative agreement on defense cost-sharing after a year and a half of negotiations. [FOREIGN MINISTRY]

Cost-sharing deal finally clinched, amount not disclosed

Korea and the United States reached agreement on defense cost-sharing Sunday after 18 months of wrangling and threats by the Donald Trump administration to charge Seoul up to $5 billion per year.

2021.3.8

Jeong Eun-bo, Seoul’s chief negotiator for the Special Measures Agreements, speaks to reporters at the Incheon International Airport Thursday ahead of talks Friday in Washington with his U.S. counterpart Donna Welton to seal a new defense cost-sharing deal. [NEWS1]

Chief negotiator aims to conclude talks to renew SMA

Seoul’s chief negotiator for the defense cost-sharing agreement pledged he will do his “utmost” to conclude negotiations for the bilateral Special Measures Agreement (SMA) as he departed for Washington Thursday for talks with his U.S. counterpart.

2021.3.4

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defense cost-sharing

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Korea had 'constructive' defense cost-sharing talks with U.S.: Official

Fourth round of USFK cost-sharing talks wrap up in Seoul

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