South Korea's unification minister embarks on a four-day trip to the U.S. today.
Seoul's unification ministry says Minister Cho Myoung-gyon will discuss inter-Korean relations with figures from the U.S. government and Congress.
It's highly likely he will also meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to share the latest developments in the North Korea-U.S. negotiations. and views on inter-Korean economic cooperation.
The minister will also attend a forum co-hosted by South Korean and American thinktanks and meet up with local experts to discuss Korean Peninsula issues.
South Korea and the United States will begin another round of negotiations in the coming hours on sharing the cost of stationing American troops on the peninsula.
With the existing agreement set to expire at the end of this year, South Korean officials say, they aim to strike a deal during the four-day talks that are set to open in Hawaii on Tuesday, local time.
It marks the ninth round of negotiations between the two allies on this issue.
Topping the agenda will be. the Trump administration's call for a sharp increase in South Korea's contribution.
The South Korean air force has taken delivery of its first in-flight refueling tanker.
It's a major upgrade that'll allow its fighter jets to operate for over an hour at a time.
An official said it arrived today at Gimhae Air Base, near Busan, and will go into operation after around a month of rigorous tests.
The tanker is made by the defense arm of the European manufacturer Airbus.
Korea plans to acquire three more next year, with the total cost coming to around one-point-three billion U.S. dollars.
Source: Arirang News
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