Temporary pact reached on funding South Korean workers at U.S. bases who were put on unpaid leave this year via idreesali114
FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago
“This decision enables a more equitable sharing of the employee labor burden by the ROK and the U.S.,” the Pentagon said, referring to South Korea by the initials of its official name, the Republic of Korea. The ministry said South Korea would work with the United States to reach an agreement “as soon as possible” on the broader cost-sharing arrangement, which remains in dispute after it lapsed at the end of last year, leading to the workers being furloughed in the first place.
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