Around 4,000 South Koreans working for the US military in their country were put on unpaid leave Wednesday as Seoul and Washington bicker over ...
The furloughs come as Seoul and the US military battle the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and with North Korea carrying out a series of weapons launches AFP/Jung Yeon-jeSEOUL: Around 4,000 South Koreans working for the US military in their country were put on unpaid leave Wednesday as Seoul and Washington bicker over funding for US forces.
US officials say they have since"compromised" on the figures but seven rounds of negotiations, the most recent in mid-March, have failed to reach a deal. "This is an unfortunate day for us ... it's unthinkable ... it's heartbreaking," USFK commander Robert Abrams said in a statement on Wednesday."These are our employees, our co-workers, our teammates, and we consider them family," he added."They are vital to our mission."They come as Seoul and the US military battle the ongoing coronavirus outbreak - 13 cases related to USFK have been confirmed - and with North Korea carrying out a series of weapons launches.
"President Trump is also putting lives of US soldiers stationed in South Korea in danger, as the furlough will make things worse for those who have already been affected by the coronavirus outbreak within the bases."
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