한•미방위비분담협의 제8차 회의개최 결과<br /><br />Another round of defense cost sharing negotiations between South Korea and the U.S. has failed to produce results. <br />The session held in the nation's capital was originally scheduled to end on Wednesday, but was extended two more days so that they could reach a deal.<br />The two sides could not close the gap on the key issues: how to split the bill on matters like the total cost of stationing American troops on the peninsula.<br />Still, the South Korean Defense Ministry said substantial progress was made, based on their mutual discussions on system improvement and technical issues.<br />The allies are aiming to ink their tenth Special Measures Agreement in November before the 9th SMA, signed in 2014, expires this year.<br />The next meeting will take place in the U.S.<br />Details of the meeting will be decided later on through diplomatic channels. <br />
