President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Tribune News Service
Donald Trump’s huge military bill for South Korea prompts fears of a US pullback on the peninsula
- The Trump administration is insisting South Korea accepts as much as a 50 per cent increase in what it pays for US military protection
- The dispute caused their cost-sharing deal to lapse in December 31 and, if it’s not renewed soon, South Korean civilian personnel will face furloughs
President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Tribune News Service