South Korea to follow previously agreed terms on defence cost sharing with US: Yonhap

Reuters

09 July, 2025, 01:20 pm

Last modified: 09 July, 2025, 05:02 pm

South Korea to follow previously agreed terms on defence cost sharing with US: Yonhap

Reuters

09 July, 2025, 01:20 pm

Last modified: 09 July, 2025, 05:02 pm

Employees work at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Employees work at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea will follow the terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing a foreign ministry official.

The comments were in response to US President Donald Trump's recent remarks suggesting South Korea needed to pay more for the US troop presence in the country.

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