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Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Agreement in principle of negotiations for contributions to defense costs between the United States and Korea”
Announcement after finishing internal report → Go ahead
WSJ “Agreement to negotiate contributions is valid until 2026”
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Lengthy defense cost-sharing negotiations between the United States and Korea have been concluded. The ROK-USA is expected to The United States and the United States announce the content of the main agreement later today. We will connect with reporters to learn more details. Negotiations on cost sharing of defense costs have been concluded. So is. The Foreign Ministry announced in a press release some time ago that negotiations to share defense costs between the Republic of Korea and the United States reached an agreement in principle. The content of the agreement is announced after the two countries have completed the internal reporting process, followed by the procedure for naming the agreement. Announcement on the content of the main agreement is expected to be made today. In this regard, the Wall Street Journal reported that the new agreement would remain in effect until 2026. The Wall Street Journal, citing a diplomat, said the new deal included an increase in South Korea’s bet. However, specific figures have not yet been confirmed. Earlier, the CNN broadcast reported last month that the Republic of Korea and the United States are likely to agree to a multi-year contract that will increase their share of defense costs by 13%. Until now, South Korean Ambassador Eun-bo Chung has been negotiating with the United States in Washington DC since the 5th. Initially, I planned to return to my country yesterday, but as the negotiations escalated one day, I had delayed my return program. Consequently, there were observations that the negotiations had entered a settlement phase. The official announcement of the preliminary negotiating agreement is likely to come in conjunction with visits from Secretary of State Tony Blincoln and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The two ministers are discussing a plan to visit Korea for two days, one night after visiting Japan on a three-day schedule starting on the 15th. So far, the International Department has complied.
