Seoul says it hasn’t discussed possible withdrawal of US troops with Washington



News Seoul says it hasn’t discussed possible withdrawal of US troops with Washington Statement follows report that Pentagon is considering relocating 4,500 soldiers deployed to counter North Korea Jooheon Kim \| Shreyas Reddy May 23, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A U.S. soldier undergoing firearm training. \| Image: U.S. Forces Korea shared via Facebook (Feb. 18, 2025) The U.S. and South Korea have not had any discussions about the possible withdrawal of American troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul’s defense ministry said Friday, following a report that Washington is considering reducing its military presence. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the Pentagon is preparing an option to relocate around 4,500 of the approximately 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to bases in Guam and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. and South Korea have not had any discussions about the possible withdrawal of American troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul’s defense ministry said Friday, following a report that Washington is considering reducing its military presence. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the Pentagon is preparing an option to relocate around 4,500 of the approximately 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to bases in Guam and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul says it hasn’t discussed possible withdrawal of US troops with Washington

Statement follows report that Pentagon is considering relocating 4,500 soldiers deployed to counter North Korea

Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy May 23, 2025

Seoul says it hasn’t discussed possible withdrawal of US troops with Washington

A U.S. soldier undergoing firearm training. | Image: U.S. Forces Korea shared via Facebook (Feb. 18, 2025)

The U.S. and South Korea have not had any discussions about the possible withdrawal of American troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula to deter North Korean aggression, Seoul’s defense ministry said Friday, following a report that Washington is considering reducing its military presence.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the Pentagon is preparing an option to relocate around 4,500 of the approximately 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to bases in Guam and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region.

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