DPRK media condemns U.S. for "anachronistic" demands over military cost-sharing



News DPRK media condemns U.S. for “anachronistic” demands over military cost-sharing Washington reportedly demanding Seoul pay USD$1 billion under new agreement Dagyum Ji January 23, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Pacific Command North Korean state media on Wednesday weighed into an increasingly contentious debate between the U.S. and South Korea over military cost-sharing on the peninsula, condemning Washington's demands that Seoul contribute more as “anachronistic.” The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), said American demands that South Korea shoulder more of the costs of U.S. troop presence in Korea demonstrated its “real intention to consider South Korea not as ‘ally’ but as a means to satisfy its greed." North Korean state media on Wednesday weighed into an increasingly contentious debate between the U.S. and South Korea over military cost-sharing on the peninsula, condemning Washington's demands that Seoul contribute more as “anachronistic.” The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), said American demands that South Korea shoulder more of the costs of U.S. troop presence in Korea demonstrated its “real intention to consider South Korea not as ‘ally’ but as a means to satisfy its greed." Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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DPRK media condemns U.S. for “anachronistic” demands over military cost-sharing

Washington reportedly demanding Seoul pay USD$1 billion under new agreement

Dagyum Ji January 23, 2019

DPRK media condemns U.S. for “anachronistic” demands over military cost-sharing

U.S. Pacific Command

North Korean state media on Wednesday weighed into an increasingly contentious debate between the U.S. and South Korea over military cost-sharing on the peninsula, condemning Washington's demands that Seoul contribute more as “anachronistic.”

The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), said American demands that South Korea shoulder more of the costs of U.S. troop presence in Korea demonstrated its “real intention to consider South Korea not as ‘ally’ but as a means to satisfy its greed."