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Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?
US president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
- Time span
- 15 Aug 2026, 08:53 CEST → 17 Aug 2026, 21:34 CEST
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- 3 sources
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.
Joint US military exercises with South Korea will be downscaled, Donald Trump says, as they are "hostile" and too expensive.
US president says he's 'not happy' about the drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
US president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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