State Department: Korea Special Measures Agreement Negotiations October 22-24
October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release:
The United States will host the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Honolulu, Hawaii October 22-24 for consultations on the Special Measures Agreement (SMA). The SMA, a type of burden-sharing agreement, is the mechanism by which the Republic of Korea shares the costs of U.S. forces to defend the Republic of Korea. The United States has had SMAs with the Republic of Korea since 1991 and this new agreement w . . .
The United States will host the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Honolulu, Hawaii October 22-24 for consultations on the Special Measures Agreement (SMA). The SMA, a type of burden-sharing agreement, is the mechanism by which the Republic of Korea shares the costs of U.S. forces to defend the Republic of Korea. The United States has had SMAs with the Republic of Korea since 1991 and this new agreement w . . .