South Korea President to Discuss Regional Security With Obama in Washington

© AFP 2023 / POOL / JUNG YEON-JESouth Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaks during her New Year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on January 12, 2015
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaks during her New Year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on January 12, 2015 - Sputnik International
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South Korean President Park Geun-hye will meet US President Barack Obama on June 16 in Washington, DC to discuss the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, White House said in a statement.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The two leaders will also exchange views on economic and global issues as well as cooperation in environment, health and cybersecurity, according to the White House.

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“President Obama will welcome President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea to the White House on June 16,” the statement said on Tuesday. “They [Obama, Park] will discuss the current security situation on the Korean Peninsula in the face of the continued threat from North Korea.”

The United States has about 28,500 soldiers stationed in South Korea, and has been militarily present in the country for nearly 60 years.

In March 2015, US defense contractors and South Korea signed two major deals for $35 million in Stinger missiles and air-to-air launchers for Apache helicopters, as well as another $769 million contract to upgrade the South Korea’s Patriot advanced missile defense system.

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