Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea

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The Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea is a bilateral accord that governs the legal status, rights, and obligations of U.S. military personnel stationed in South Korea.

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral international agreement ⓘ status of forces agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ
affects	South Korean criminal justice procedures involving United States personnel ⓘ local communities near United States bases in South Korea ⓘ
appliesTo	United States military personnel stationed in South Korea ⓘ civilian component of United States forces in South Korea ⓘ dependents of United States forces in South Korea ⓘ
basedOn	mutual defense relationship between the United States and South Korea ⓘ
category	South Korean law ⓘ United States military law NERFINISHED ⓘ United States–South Korea relations NERFINISHED ⓘ
country1	United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
country2	South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ
defines	civil jurisdiction over United States forces in South Korea ⓘ criminal jurisdiction over United States forces in South Korea ⓘ environmental responsibilities of United States forces in South Korea ⓘ import and export rules for United States forces in South Korea ⓘ procedures for custody of United States suspects in South Korea ⓘ tax exemptions for United States forces in South Korea ⓘ use of facilities and areas by United States forces in South Korea ⓘ
governs	claims and compensation related to United States forces activities in South Korea ⓘ entry and exit of United States forces personnel into South Korea ⓘ jurisdiction over crimes involving United States forces in South Korea ⓘ labor relations involving United States forces in South Korea ⓘ legal status of United States forces in South Korea ⓘ obligations of United States military personnel in South Korea ⓘ rights of United States military personnel in South Korea ⓘ taxation of United States forces and related personnel in South Korea ⓘ
hasParty	Government of the Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
implementedBy	Ministry of National Defense of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ
language	English ⓘ Korean ⓘ
legalBasisFor	presence of United States military installations in South Korea ⓘ
legalFrameworkFor	United States Forces Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ
monitoredBy	joint United States–South Korea committees ⓘ
purpose	to clarify legal responsibilities of United States forces in South Korea ⓘ to protect the interests of both the United States and South Korea regarding stationing of forces ⓘ to regulate the presence of United States forces in South Korea ⓘ
relatedTo	Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States–South Korea alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ stationing of United States troops on the Korean Peninsula ⓘ
subjectOf	public debate in South Korea ⓘ renegotiation discussions between the United States and South Korea ⓘ

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United States–South Korea security alliance → hasComponent → Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and South Korea ⓘ