The United States and South Korea have failed to agree on how to divide the cost for US troops stationed in South Korea after two days of negotiations, according to South Korean and American officials.
The failure to reach agreement comes amid reports that President Donald Trump has been demanding that South Korea pay roughly 400% more than Seoul is currently paying to house US troops. The President's demand comes amid reports that North Korea may soon conduct a major provocation in the face of stalled nuclear talks with Washington.
""We have completed the latest round of Special Measures Agreement negotiations in Seoul and plan to continue into another round in early January," a State Department spokesperson told CNN, adding"we appreciate the considerable resources the Republic of Korea provides to the US-ROK Alliance, including but not limited to the Korea Special Measures Agreement, but the President has been clear that the Republic of Korea can and should contribute more of its fair share.
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