South Korea Says It Wants US Troops to Stay Regardless of Any Treaty With North Korea

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South Korea Says It Wants US Troops to Stay Regardless of Any Treaty With North Korea
By Reuters
May 2, 2018 10:42 am Last Updated: May 2, 2018 11:19 am

SEOUL—South Korea said on May 2 the issue of U.S. troops stationed in the South is unrelated to any future peace treaty with North Korea and that American forces should stay even if such an agreement is signed.

“U.S. troops stationed in South Korea are an issue regarding the alliance between South Korea and the United States. It has nothing to do with signing peace treaties,” said Kim Eui-kyeom, a spokesman for the presidential Blue House, citing President Moon Jae-in.

The Blue House was responding to media questions about a column written by South Korean presidential adviser and academic Moon Chung-in that was published earlier this week.

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