S. Korea denies peace treaty would lead to pullout of U.S. troops

South Korean President Moon Jae In denies the view that seeking a formal end to the 1950-1953 Korean War will lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in the country, the presidential office said Wednesday."U.S. Forces Korea is a matter for the South Korea-U.S. alliance. It has nothing to do with signing a peace treaty," the president was quoted as saying, after his agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week to pursue such a pact prompted his adviser to express such a view.The South and North Korea remain technically at war because the Korean War ended in a cease-fire. …READ FULL ARTICLE