South Korea to Boost Funding for US Troops Under New Accord: State Department

A US Air Force soldier (L) talks to South Korean Army soldiers during an operation to guard a US airbase as part of annual joint exercises outside the airbase in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on March 14, 2013. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—South Korea will increase its contribution to the cost of U.S. forces stationed in the country under an agreement reached with the United States, the State Department said on Sunday.

The agreement reflects the Biden administration’s “commitment to reinvigorating and modernizing our democratic alliances around the word to advance our shared security and prosperity,” a State Department spokeswoman said.