US returns 12 military sites to South Korea, including some at Yongsan Garrison
Posted : 2020-12-11 14:43
Updated : 2020-12-11 14:45
Ko Yun-ju, Director-General for North American affairs of the South Korean ministry of foreign affairs, left, and Lt. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, Deputy Commander of United States Forces Korea, fist-bump during a virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement on Friday. Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea
The United States on Friday returned 12 American military sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, amid persistent concerns that an additional delay would further dampen regional development efforts.
U.S. Returns 12 Military Sites to S. Korea, Including Some at Yongsan Garrison
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This photo, taken on Sept. 1, 2019, shows an aerial view of the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) The United States on Friday returned 12 American military sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, amid persistent concerns that an additional delay would further dampen regional development efforts.
During a virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Seoul and Washington agreed on the return of the sites, though they failed to bridge differences on who and how to shoulder environmental cleanup costs, Seoul officials said.