Coronavirus threatens joint US-South Korea military exercises: reports | TheHill - 0 views
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The coronavirus is threatening joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, prompting officials to consider scaling them back, according to reports on Monday.
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South Korea has declared a health emergency as 100 more cases were confirmed Friday
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As both countries deal with the virus, South Korea and the U.S. are attempting to negotiate how much Seoul should pay to fund U.S. troops to stay on the peninsula. The talks have stalled, as the last agreement expired at the end of last year. The U.S. is pushing for South Korea to pay more as the current funds from the U.S. are scheduled to run out at the end of March