Candidate Kim Moon-soo: ”Lee Jae-myung should apologize for his 'US troops in Korea are an occupying force' remarks” (South Korea)

On the 23rd, Kim Moon-soo, presidential candidate of the ruling People Power Party, commented on media reports that the Donald Trump administration is considering withdrawing some of its troops from South Korea.
"There is a growing sense of anxiety that if Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, becomes president, the withdrawal of US troops from South Korea will become a reality," he said, and the article included Lee's views and
On the same day, Kim wrote on Facebook, "There are reports that the Trump administration is considering moving 4,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to Guam and other locations."
Although there have been no official considerations or announcements by the next US administration, the issue of reducing US troops in South Korea is not simply a matter of transferring forces, but a serious matter that is directly linked to the security of South Korea."
Candidate Kim said, "Candidate Lee has previously criticized the US military in Korea as an 'occupying force' and called the joint ROK-US-Japan military exercises an 'extreme pro-Japanese act.'
"There is a growing concern that if Lee is elected, the threat of US troops withdrawing from South Korea will become a reality," he said.
He continued, "Even now, Candidate Lee should apologize for his past 'occupation forces' remarks and make a statement regarding the Korea-U.S. alliance.
"I hope that the ROK will make its firm position clear," he said, emphasizing that "a strong ROK-U.S. alliance is the core pillar supporting peace and prosperity not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the Indo-Pacific region."