President Moon: "Progress Made in Defense Cost-Sharing Negotiations"

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu Reporter] President Moon Jae-in stated, "There has been progress in the Korea-US defense cost-sharing negotiations, and we are narrowing the gap to conclude the negotiations as soon as possible."

On the 14th, President Moon held a New Year's press conference at the Blue House State Guest House under the theme "Definite Change, Republic of Korea 2020," saying, "The Korea-US defense cost-sharing negotiations must be conducted with reasonable and fair sharing for the public to agree, and it must also receive the approval of the National Assembly."

This is President Moon's third New Year's press conference. Unlike previous years, since he delivered a New Year's address on the 7th, the conference proceeded in a Q&A format after a brief opening remark of about three minutes without a separate New Year's address. The Q&A with reporters was divided into three topics?politics and society, livelihood and economy, and diplomacy and security?without pre-selecting questioners.