South Korea and the United States have agreed to reactivate the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group to counter “any North Korean provocation,” the chief of president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegation said on April 4. South Korea’s policy consultation delegation, led by representative Park Jin, met with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Washington on…
South Korea, US Agree to Reactivate Extended Deterrence Strategy: Seoul Delegate
Japan Approves Budget to Host US Military Amid Stronger Cooperation
March 26, 2022
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Japan’s parliament on Friday approved a new agreement with the United States to spend 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) over five years to host U.S. troops, as both countries seek to bolster military cooperation amid threats from China and North Korea. Under the agreement, Japan will spend 1.05 trillion yen through March 2027 on the…
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