S. Korea to pay over $800mln towards US military presence

Seoul has struck a deal with the US to cover the costs of stationing 28,500 US troops in the country. The five-year cost-sharing plan stipulates South Korea pay 920 billion won ($866,5 million) in 2014, a 5.4 percent rise from the previous year.

Länk: S. Korea to pay over $800mln towards US military presence

South Korea to contribute $867 million for U.S. military forces in 2014

South Korea said on Sunday it had agreed to pay 920 billion won ($866.86 million) in 2014 towards the cost of the U.S. military presence in the country, a rise of 5.8 percent from a year ago.

Länk: South Korea to contribute $867 million for U.S. military forces in 2014