The south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Bar Association for Democratic Society, the People for Achieving Peace and Reunification and other organizations comprising people from all walks of life held a joint news conference near the U.S. embassy in Seoul in denunciation of the U.S. demand.

A press release was made public in the press interview.

Intolerable is the U.S. act to meet its interests through an increase in such upkeep, which goes against the trend towards ensuring peace in the Korean peninsula, the press release concluded.