South Korea said on Wednesday that U.S. troops should stay in the country, even if a peace treaty is signed with North Korea. Kim Eui-kyeom is a spokesperson for South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. Kim was responding to reporters’ questions about a recent column written by a presidential adviser. It said that if a peace treaty was signed, justifying the presence of U.S. forces in South Korea would be difficult. Kim said, "U.S. troops stationed in South Korea are an issue regarding the alliance between South Korea and the United States. It has nothing to do with signing peace treaties. Another presidential official added that South Korea wants the U.S. to stay because its forces act as a mediator in case of military conflicts between powers such as China and Japan. The United States currently has about 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea.
Title: South Korea Wants US Troops to Stay
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to reporters’ questions about a recent column written by a presidential adviser.</span> <span data-start-time='24375' data-end-time='34417'>It said that if a peace treaty was signed, justifying the presence of U.S. forces in South Korea would be difficult.</span> <span data-start-time='34417' data-end-time='46083'>Kim said, "U.S. troops stationed in South Korea are an issue regarding the alliance between South Korea and the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='46083' data-end-time='50438'>It has nothing to do with signing peace treaties.</span> <span data-start-time='50438' data-end-time='66083'>Another presidential official added that South Korea wants the U.S. to stay because its forces act as a mediator in case of military conflicts between powers such as China and Japan.</span> <span data-start-time='66083' data-end-time='75000'>The United States currently has about 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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