how many us troops stationed in seoul korea
Continued American presence on the peninsula only eggs on North Korea (and China) U.S. soldiers during a live fire training exercise in the South Korean border county of Cheorwon on September 13, 2012. Some 28,500 U.S. troops are based in South Korea under a mutual defense pact to deter against the North Korean threat. Secretary of State John Kerry announced in January that the U.S. will be sending another 800 troops.Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images.