SEOUL, May 23 (UPI) -- South Korea can now hold U.S. soldiers charged with serious crimes before they are formally charged, officials said Wednesday.
The United States and South Korea agreed to a change in the Status of Forces Agreement, the Yonhap news agency reported. Previously, South Korea had to indict U.S. military personnel within 24 hours of arrest, effectively protecting anyone who was not literally caught in the act of committing a crime.