Notion of U.S. Troop Cuts Unnerves South Korea and Japan
[ad_1] “For South Korea, living with a nuclear-armed North Korea is much better than living without American troops,” said Shin Won-sik, a retired three-star South Korean general. “If they are gone, we will lose proof that the Americans will defend us. We will lose confidence that if war breaks out, we can win.” Photo President Trump visiting American and Korean service members at Camp Humphreys, in South Korea, in November. Mr. Trump has openly questioned the merit of maintaining a costly military presence overseas. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times In Seoul, President Moon Jae-in moved quickly Friday to calm jitters, especially among older conservatives, who consider the American military presence a sacrosanct symbol of national security and are deeply skeptical of Mr. Kim’s intentions. Mr. Moon’s office said news that the White Hou...