Pentagon Denies Report About Possible Troop Cuts In South Korea

The U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from South Korea if the country doesn't increase its financial contribution to deployment costs. A South Korean newspaper reported that up to 4,000 U.S. soldiers might be withdrawn, but the U.S. Defense Department denied this claim. Negotiations over a new cost-sharing deal have stalled, with the U.S. demanding a significant increase in South Korea's contribution. The U.S. negotiator has given South Korea time to reconsider, while U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper stated that the U.S. is not threatening allies with troop withdrawal.

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