US rejects South Korea's proposal to end Korean War due to stationing of US troops

The U.S. has rejected South Korea's proposal to sign a formal end to the Korean War. While the U.S. did not provide a concrete reason for this rejection, it is widely believed to be related to the stationing of U.S. troops. A formal end to the war would remove the 'justification' for the stationing of nearly 30,000 U.S. troops in South Korea. 

South Korea has been having ongoing discussions with North Korea to formally end the Korean War. If this were to happen it would be a historic milestone to promote peace in the region, and would be an important step to the reunification of Korea.