South Korea furious at Trump wanting more money for US troops
Donald Trump has demanded as much as $4bn more a year, for the 28,500 US troops; it currently contributes about $900m
13 December 2019 - 14:25
Seoul — Protesters, angry over American demands that South Korea pay more for defence, destroyed portraits of the US ambassador stuck on blocks of tofu outside the US embassy on Friday after police warned them against staging a more aggressive demonstration.
US ambassador Harry Harris has become a political lightning rod for South Koreans angered by US President Donald Trump’s push to get South Korea to pay billions of dollars more towards maintaining the 28,500 American troops stationed there...
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