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Lawmakers to travel to Iraq as time for S. Korean troop pullout nears.

YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea

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SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean lawmakers left for Iraq on Friday to study the situation surrounding Korean troops operating there as a deadline loomed on whether to withdraw them as scheduled in December. The 1,200 Korean troops, the third-largest force in the U.S.-led coalition following Britain, are set to withdraw by the end of the year, but Seoul was reconsidering the pullout plan following repeated requests by the United States to have them stay. The Defense Ministry is expected to submit a timetable for the pullout of the Zaytun Division to the National Assembly by September, which will then be put to a vote. The week-long visit was planned "to study the situation in Iraq and boost the morale of our soldiers who are enhancing our national glory," said Rep. Chang Young-dal, floor leader of the pro-government Uri Party. ...

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