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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Joycelyn Uy

Trump Orders Reduction of South Korea Military Drills as He Defends Relationship With Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to curtail planned South Korea military drills, citing high alliance costs and his personal rapport with Kim Jong Un (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

US President Donald Trump says he has ordered the Pentagon to 'substantially' scale back joint military drills with South Korea, arguing the exercises are costly and send the 'wrong signal' to North Korea as he defends his relationship with Kim Jong Un.

Writing on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, ahead of the drills' scheduled start on Monday, Trump praised his personal ties with the North Korean leader while criticising Seoul for declining to support US policy on Iran.

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