Joint U.S.-ROK statement on the October 17-18 SOFA negotiations.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 2000-US DOD: Joint U.S.-ROK statement on the October 17-18 SOFA negotiations (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19102000 Delegations from the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States met Oct. 17-18 at the Pentagon in Washington for negotiation to revise the U.S.-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).

Song Min-soon, director general of the North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), led the ROK delegation, which included representatives of the relevant ministries. Frederick C. Smith, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific affairs, led the U.S. delegation, which included representatives from the Department of Defense and the Department of State. Both sides reaffirmed...