US may reduce its troops in South Korea. Hear why one expert calls the situation ‘precarious'
Senior defense officials say the US is open to re-evaluating its military presence in South Korea. CNN's Jim Sciutto talks to Victor Cha, the former director of Asian affairs on the National Security Council, about the move.
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