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Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea, citing good ties with Kim Jong Un

First publishedAug 16, 21:27 UTC
Last updatedAug 17, 00:52 UTC · 6m ago
22 outletsBBC World, Axios33 outletsThe Hill, New York Post, PBS NewsHour11 outletFortune11 outletNYT US11 outletWashington Post Politics11 outletCBS Politics11 outletNBC News11 outletFox News Latest11 outletAl Jazeera
BBC World9Trump says US will scale back military drills with South KoreaOpen ↗Axios7Trump tells Hegseth to cut U.S.-South Korea drillsOpen ↗The Hill7Trump directs Hegseth to reduce U.S. joint exercises in South KoreaOpen ↗New York Post5Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South KoreaOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South KoreaOpen ↗Fortune6U.S. to trim military exercises with South Korea after Trump says Seoul declined to help on Iran while the North is ‘unthreatening and respectful’Open ↗NYT US9Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South KoreaOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea, citing good ties with Kim Jong UnOpen ↗CBS Politics8Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South KoreaOpen ↗NBC News8Trump orders military to ‘substantially reduce’ joint exercises with South KoreaOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile testsOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Trump says US to ‘substantially reduce’ military drills with South KoreaOpen ↗
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The president cited the cost of the drills and said he did not want to send a signal that is "totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. He also criticized South Korea for not helping him on Iran.

Reported by 12 outlets — Washington Post Politics, NYT US, BBC World, NBC News, CBS Politics, and 7 more. See all sources ↓

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The president cited the cost of the drills and said he did not want to send a signal that is "totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. He also criticized South Korea for not helping him on Iran.
How widely is it covered?
12 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
When was it last updated?
6m ago.
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    U.S. to trim military exercises with South Korea after Trump says Seoul declined to help on Iran while the North is ‘unthreatening and respectful’

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    NYT US
    BBC World
    NBC News
    CBS Politics
    PBS NewsHour
    Al Jazeera
    The Hill
    Axios
    Fox News Latest
    Fortune
    New York Post
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