US ramps up pressure on reluctant South Korean ally
By DW
23 November 2019 |
8:41 am
Washington wants Seoul to pay more to keep US troops on its soil and to extend military information-sharing agreement – but South Korea is resisting the pressure. Analysts say it poses a security threat to the region.
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