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                    South Korea Hikes Support for US Troops

   South Korea says it has agreed to pay more than $876 million this year
   to share the cost of the U.S. military presence in the country.
   A South Korean spokesperson told a news conference Sunday that the deal
   is 5.8 percent higher than what Seoul paid in 2013.
   South Korea has shared the cost of hosting American soldiers -
   currently around 28,000 - since 1991.
   North Korea has for decades criticized the presence of U.S. troops
   stationed in the South, calling it a major stumbling block for peace
   talks with Seoul.
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