South Korea relationship shift highlights Trump's transactional approach to allies

First publishedAug 18, 01:58 UTC

Last updatedAug 19, 03:23 UTC · 12m ago

101:58–02:49 UTC1 outletAl Jazeera105:21–06:12 UTC1 outletAl Jazeera106:12–07:03 UTC1 outletSeattle Times314:40–15:31 UTC3 outletsFox News Latest, NPR World, The Hill122:18–23:09 UTC1 outletPBS NewsHour

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Al Jazeera7Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south saferAug 18, 01:58 UTCOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversationAug 18, 05:44 UTCOpen ↗Seattle Times6South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercisesAug 18, 06:30 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercisesAug 18, 15:13 UTCOpen ↗NPR World8S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cutAug 18, 15:19 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7South Korea president highlights US alliance after Trump reduces joint exercisesAug 18, 15:27 UTCOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8South Korea relationship shift highlights Trump's transactional approach to alliesAug 18, 22:30 UTCOpen ↗

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President Trump is straining one of America's closest alliances after scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea. He cited their cost, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul's refusal to join the Iran war. It's the latest example of Trump taking a transactional approach to alliances. Geoff Bennett discussed more with retired Navy Rear Adm.

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  PBS NewsHourAug 18, 22:30

  NPR WorldAug 18, 15:19

  The HillAug 18, 15:27

  Al JazeeraAug 18, 05:44

  Fox News LatestAug 18, 15:13

  Seattle TimesAug 18, 06:30

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