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UPDATED 1:45 PM PT – Sat. Dec. 8, 2018
The president is reportedly urging South Korea to commit more funding for U.S. troops stationed in the Asian nation.
U.S. Army soldiers at the June opening ceremony for the new headquarters of the U.S. Forces Korea at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. PHOTO: AHN YOUNG-JOON/ASSOCIATED PRESS
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal released Friday, the president is seeking to have South Korea pay up to $1.6 billion annually.
Currently under an agreement between the countries, which expires at the end of the year, South Korea gives the U.S. $830 million annually, in relation to the 28,000 soldiers deployed there.
The report also suggests South Korean president Moon Jae-In is not inclined to increase funding.
Representatives from both countries are set to meet next week.
