韓美, 새 방위비분담 협상 24∼25일 서울서 개최<br /><br />Seoul-Washington defense cost-sharing talks for next year... is set to begin from tomorrow... and will be held for 2 days here in the nation's capital. <br />According to South Korea's foreign ministry, Chang Won-samthe lead negotiator in the previous talks, will be heading the meeting until his successor is named. <br />Former deputy chief of the Financial Services Commission Chung Eun-bois widely expected to be the next point man.<br />James DeHart,... from the state department will be representing Washington.<br />It's reported that America asked its ally to cover more... of the annual cost of 50 billion U.S. dollars... required to keep American troops on the Peninsula.<br />Seoul is currently paying some 860 million U.S. dollars.<br /><br />
