Whatif SK doesnt pay, will they leave?
"Seoul and Washington have reached a new agreement to share the cost for US forces stationed in the Asian country, South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday. Under the five-year deal that lasts until 2030, South Korea will pay 1.52 trillion won ($1.14 billion) for the US stationing in 2026, up 8.3% YOY."
Don't know the details of the agreement but what would happen if the next Korean government is not approved by the American,
Will US
(1) Be less co-operative, threatening instability, letting Americans run wild in Seoul
(2) Increase protection fee
(3) threaten to withdraw
(4) Apply rental fees on all American arms stationed in S Korea
(5) Adjust payments for cost, inflation, exchange rate
(6) Endorse the opposition that support American best interests?
But the Korean may already have their own solutions. They do have a ship building, chips and the China card to play with the American.