S. Korea, U.S. hold Joint Committee meeting of the Status of Forces Agreement Tuesday in Pyeongtaek
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Officials from South Korea and the United States gathered on Tuesday to discuss the Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA,... which governs the legal treatment of U.S. forces here.
Seoul's delegation was led by the director general of the foreign ministry's North American Affairs Bureau, Kim Tae-jin ,... and the U.S. delegation by Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach, Deputy Commander of U. S. Forces Korea.
They met at city hall in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, near the base where U.S. Forces Korea moved its headquarters earlier this year.
The two sides discussed a range of issues, including the return of the U.S. garrison at Yongsan in central Seoul to South Korean control,... and getting U.S. personnel actively engaged in local communities.
Seoul's delegation was led by the director general of the foreign ministry's North American Affairs Bureau, Kim Tae-jin ,... and the U.S. delegation by Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach, Deputy Commander of U. S. Forces Korea.
They met at city hall in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, near the base where U.S. Forces Korea moved its headquarters earlier this year.
The two sides discussed a range of issues, including the return of the U.S. garrison at Yongsan in central Seoul to South Korean control,... and getting U.S. personnel actively engaged in local communities.