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  • US urges S. Korea,Japan to ‘work through’ differences

    Seoul, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): US allies South Korea and Japan should settle their differences to maintain a military intelligence sharing pact, Washington’s Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Friday, calling on Seoul to reverse its decision to end it. The neighbours are embroiled in a trade row stemming from long-running disputes over wartime history, and Seoul…

  • US to keep around 600 troops in Syria: Pentagon chief

    Seoul, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): The United States will maintain around 600 troops in Syria, Pentagon chief Mark Esper said Wednesday, despite Donald Trump’s desire to end US involvement in what the president calls “endless wars”. “We’re still moving troops out of northeastern Syria,” the US defense secretary said onboard a plane as he travelled to…

  • US, South Korea could scale back joint drills: Esper

    Seoul, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): US military exercises with South Korea could be scaled back to aid diplomacy with the nuclear-armed North, Defense Secretary Mark Esper signalled on his way to Seoul, as Pyongyang said it was running out of patience. The North has long protested joint military drills, which it condemns as preparations for invasion,…