South Korea aims to finalize U.S. air base relocation deal by year-end
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South Korea is seeking to finalize a comprehensive agreement with the United States by the end of this year on relocating jointly used air bases, including facilities in Gwangju, Yonhap reported. The push comes as Seoul seeks to relocate the shared Gwangju air base under a mega semiconductor cluster initiative. Seoul and Washington have talked since 2021 on five collocated operating bases, and after recent working-level progress Seoul aims to finalize the pact by year-end. Defense ministry spokesperson Chung Binna said Seoul is consulting the U.S. side on including temporary relocation of U.S. facilities inside Gwangju Air Base. [1]
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