US, South Korea military talks hits deadlock

Officials from South Korea and the United States have broken off talks aimed at settling the cost of hosting the US military.

This comes amid a public backlash over a US demand for a sharp increase in the bill.

South Korea’s foreign ministry made this known to newsmen.

Officials had resumed a planned two-day negotiation on Monday, in order to narrow a 4 billion dollars gap in what they believe South Korea should contribute for the cost of stationing us troops in the country for next year.

However, the US is due to begin separate negotiations for new defence cost-sharing deals with Japan, Germany and NATO next year.