Trump Pushes South Korea to Pay More for US Troops

U.S. soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division at the Rodriguez Range in Pocheon, South Korea, on April 16, 2019. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said he’s pushing South Korea to pay more toward the 30,000-strong U.S. military forces in the country, and confirmed he has rejected one offer of increased payments.

Addressing a question during the daily press briefing on April 20, Trump said a reduction in troop numbers wasn’t on the negotiating table.