Seoul to spend record $239 billion to counter security threats
(WorldNews South Korea)

A Seahawk helicopter from the U.S. Navy is seen in this file photo, Wednesday. The US government has approved the sale of $800 million worth of helicopters to South Korea, the Pentagon announced Aug. 7, hours after President Donald Trump said Seoul had agreed to pay more for the U.S. military presence in the country. AFP-Yonhap By Kim Yoo-chul In a bid to counter looming security threats at home and abroad, the country`s defense ministry announced Wednesday it will increase its military budget by an average of 7.1 percent each year over the next five years. In a statement, the ministry said it...