Officials from South Korea and the United States gathered on Tuesday to discuss the Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA,... which governs the legal treatment of U.S. forces here.<br />Seoul's delegation was led by the director general of the foreign ministry's North American Affairs Bureau, Kim Tae-jin ,... and the U.S. delegation by Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach, Deputy Commander of U. S. Forces Korea.<br />They met at city hall in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, near the base where U.S. Forces Korea moved its headquarters earlier this year.<br />The two sides discussed a range of issues, including the return of the U.S. garrison at Yongsan in central Seoul to South Korean control,... and getting U.S. personnel actively engaged in local communities. <br />
