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USFK Commander’s Twitter Post Draws Criticism amid Furloughs over Tough Defense Cost Talks

SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams has drawn criticism over a tweet that appeared to mock South Korea for hastily expecting a deal in defense cost-sharing negotiations between the two countries. On Thursday evening, Abrams retweeted a dictionary explanation of the traditional Korean idiom “to drink kimchi [...]

USFK Commander Praises S. Korea’s Handling of Coronavirus Outbreak

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams has praised South Korea’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, commending local health authorities as “extraordinary partners” for their professionalism, transparency and coordination efforts. “Cannot underscore enough how great KCDC has been for us to work with. Open, transparent, collaborative and extremely [...]