Japan and South Korea could coordinate currency intervention, but they may need U.S. support
by CNBC
CNBC— The U.S. last week acknowledged Japan and South Korea's "serious concerns" over the recent sharp depreciation in their currencies.
The Washington Times—Trump suggests he may pull U.S. troops from South Korea without more cost-sharing. South Korea is “paying very little” for the U.S. troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula and the “very wealthy country” must pay more for continued American military presence there, former President Donald Trump said in an interview released this week.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—U.S., South Korea to discuss military cost sharing in Hawaii. WASHINGTON >> U.S. and South Korean officials outlined respective visions for a new agreement on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea in talks this week and will continue to consult as necessary, the chief U.S. negotiator said Friday.
WBRZ—The U.S.S Kidd heads to Houma for much needed repairs. BATON ROUGE - After 41 years of sitting in her cradle in downtown Baton Rouge, the USS Kidd is headed to Houma for some much needed repairs.“She was never designed to go up and down on a cradle like she's been sitting in for 41 years, and the plates where they join and that has to be strengthened form the inside," former Louisiana Congressman Henson Moore said.The Kidd was the 661st destroyer built by the U.S. Navy and launched in 1943, serving in both WWII and the Korean War. She was...