The Blue House said that it is necessary for the presence of U.S. Forces in South Korea to continue,... even after a peace treaty is signed.
Such remarks were made after Moon Chung-in,... President Moon's special diplomatic adviser, insisted on Wednesday the presence of U.S. troops in South Korea would no longer be justified should the two Koreas formally end the Korean War.
A Blue House official speaking under the condition of anonymity dismissed the possibility, asserting that the USFK's role as a mediator between surrounding powers, such as China and Japan,... is critical.
The official also confirmed that Pyongyang was not among the proposed U.S.-North Korea summit sites that President Moon and U.S. President Trump discussed on Saturday.
