韓美, 새 방위비분담 협상 24∼25일 서울서 개최
Seoul-Washington defense cost-sharing talks for next year... is set to begin from tomorrow... and will be held for 2 days here in the nation's capital.
According to South Korea's foreign ministry, Chang Won-samthe lead negotiator in the previous talks, will be heading the meeting until his successor is named.
Former deputy chief of the Financial Services Commission Chung Eun-bois widely expected to be the next point man.
James DeHart,... from the state department will be representing Washington.
It's reported that America asked its ally to cover more... of the annual cost of 50 billion U.S. dollars... required to keep American troops on the Peninsula.
Seoul is currently paying some 860 million U.S. dollars.
