South Korea says US troops will stay despite possible peace treaty

[DonViejo]

Source: BBC



6 hours ago

South Korea's government has said US troops will remain in the country, even if a deal is reached to formally end the Korean War.

About 29,000 US soldiers are based in South Korea, under a security agreement reached after the war ended in 1953.

North Korea has previously made giving up its nuclear weapons conditional on the troops leaving the peninsula.

But a South Korean government spokesman said their presence was "nothing to do with signing peace treaties".

"US troops stationed in South Korea are an issue regarding the alliance between South Korea and the United States," said Kim Eui-kyeom, speaking for President Moon Jae-in.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43971847

[Javaman]

1. yeah, I'm sure NK will be just fine with that.

NK are offering "peace" to get the U.S. out of there.

[agueybana79]

2. yeah, no.

If you demand that NK endanger its own security byg iving up weapons, you have to give TIT for TAT...you have to say goodbye to the soldiers.

Korea belongs to Koreans. The US soldiers shouldn't even be there. Granted, as a temporary protective measure, fine...but once a peace deal is hammered and NK has verifiably given up nukes, the soldiers should leave.

The stupidest thing NK could do is give up nukes...we already saw that happened to Libya and Syria by giving up their weapons. Never trust the USA's word on anything...all treaties written by the USA are subject to abrogation at any time.