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S. Korea, US sign deal on Seoul paying more for US military
AP ^ | 08 Mar 2019 | HYUNG-JIN KIM

Posted on 03/08/2019 3:14:06 AM PST by blueplum

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the U.S. on Friday formally signed a deal on Seoul's increased payment for the U.S. troop deployment, amid worries about the future of the countries' decades-long military alliance...

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris signed the new cost-sharing deal on Friday.

During a signing ceremony, Kang called the deal "the results of hard work and sometimes difficult work" that "the alliance can build upon to become stronger and greater." Harries said the deal's signing underscores "the importance of iron-clad nature of our alliance."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: diplomacy; northkorea; seoul; southkorea
key win for Trump
1 posted on 03/08/2019 3:14:06 AM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

NTOWY!


2 posted on 03/08/2019 3:33:29 AM PST by yuleeyahoo (The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
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To: blueplum

It’s nice that we secure their border but not ours.


3 posted on 03/08/2019 3:47:01 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: shelterguy

It’s an orchestrated and well funded attempt to destroy us from the inside.

It’s working out pretty well so far.


4 posted on 03/08/2019 4:06:24 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: shelterguy
It’s nice that we secure their border but not ours.

Right on. Maybe, and hopefully, use some of money from SK for the southern boarder.
5 posted on 03/08/2019 4:55:07 AM PST by Henderson (blood is thicker than only water)
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