Trump seeks cuts to US-South Korea drills, reviving earlier objections
The short version
- First Thing: Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’
- US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks
- North Korea Denounces U.S.-South Korea Military Drill Ignoring Trump’s Overtures To Kim
From the source reporting: First Thing: Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’. US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks.
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01 Trump seeks cuts to US-South Korea drills, reviving earlier objections - reuters.com Reuters via Google News 02 Trump orders cuts to US-South Korea drills, citing ties with Kim Jong Un - BBC BBC via Google News 03 Trump’s Overture to Kim Jong-un Strains Alliance With South Korea - The New York Times Google News — Trump 04 Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live - The Guardian Google News — Trump 05 First Thing: Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ - The Guardian Google News — Trump 06 Trump alarms South Korea with call to scale back military drills and deference to Kim Jong Un - NBC News Google News — Trump 07 South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills - CNBC Google News — Trump 08 Trump Plays Kim Jong Un Card to Pressure South Korea Over Trade - Bloomberg.com Google News — Trump 09 Wang Yi heads to Seoul as Trump cuts South Korea drills, opening door for China - scmp.com Google News — Trump 10 US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks - The Guardian Google News — Trump 11 North Korea Denounces U.S.-South Korea Military Drill Ignoring Trump’s Overtures To Kim - Forbes Google News — Trump 12 Trump wants South Korea to defend itself. His overtures to Kim Jong Un could delay that. - CNN Google News — Trump