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Reuters: South Korea "Should Pay for Its Own Army"

Reuters reported on July 8 that U.S. President Trump said Tuesday that South Korea needs to "pay for its own army" and stated that American allies should pay more for having U.S. security guarantees. "South Korea has made a lot of money, they are very good. They are very good, but you know, they should pay for their own army," Trump said at a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday. South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) has reached about $1.7 trillion in recent years. Trump's remarks once again directly demanded that South Korea bear a larger share of the cost of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.

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