Donald Trump has not asked Pentagon for options to reduce US forces in South Korea, said John Bolton
Washington:
US President Donald Trump has not asked the Pentagon for options to reduce US forces based in South Korea, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said in a statement on Friday.
His comment comes after the New York Times, citing several people briefed on the deliberations, reported on Thursday that the president was seeking options to curb the number of American troops stationed in South Korea.
"The New York Times story is utter nonsense. The President has not asked the Pentagon to provide options for reducing American forces stationed in South Korea," Bolton said.
Trump's potential moves on the Korean peninsula come as the US president is poised to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
The Trump administration is also engaged in efforts to secure the release of three Americans imprisoned in North Korea.
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His comment comes after the New York Times, citing several people briefed on the deliberations, reported on Thursday that the president was seeking options to curb the number of American troops stationed in South Korea.
"The New York Times story is utter nonsense. The President has not asked the Pentagon to provide options for reducing American forces stationed in South Korea," Bolton said.
Trump's potential moves on the Korean peninsula come as the US president is poised to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
The Trump administration is also engaged in efforts to secure the release of three Americans imprisoned in North Korea.
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