Trump implies US could withdraw troops if ‘wealthy’ South Korea doesn’t pay more



News Trump implies US could withdraw troops if ‘wealthy’ South Korea doesn’t pay more Remarks come as Seoul and Washington expedite talks on cost-sharing for defense against North Korea ahead of US election Jeongmin Kim May 1, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Donald Trump speaks in Florida in July 2023. \| Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr Former President Donald Trump implied that the U.S. could withdraw troops from “wealthy” South Korea if it doesn’t pay more to station them for defense against North Korea, reiterating long-standing grievances as Seoul and Washington expedite defense cost-sharing talks ahead of the American presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate made the comments in an interview with Time magazine, which released the full transcript of his remarks alongside an article published on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump implied that the U.S. could withdraw troops from “wealthy” South Korea if it doesn’t pay more to station them for defense against North Korea, reiterating long-standing grievances as Seoul and Washington expedite defense cost-sharing talks ahead of the American presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate made the comments in an interview with Time magazine, which released the full transcript of his remarks alongside an article published on Tuesday. 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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Trump implies US could withdraw troops if ‘wealthy’ South Korea doesn’t pay more

Remarks come as Seoul and Washington expedite talks on cost-sharing for defense against North Korea ahead of US election

Jeongmin Kim May 1, 2024

Trump implies US could withdraw troops if ‘wealthy’ South Korea doesn’t pay more

Donald Trump speaks in Florida in July 2023. | Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Former President Donald Trump implied that the U.S. could withdraw troops from “wealthy” South Korea if it doesn’t pay more to station them for defense against North Korea, reiterating long-standing grievances as Seoul and Washington expedite defense cost-sharing talks ahead of the American presidential election.

The Republican presidential candidate made the comments in an interview with Time magazine, which released the full transcript of his remarks alongside an article published on Tuesday.

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