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‘Very good’ ties with Kim: Trump orders 'substantial' cut in military drills with South Korea

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to join US efforts to denuclearise Iran.

The Times of India · Aug 17

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

President Trump has instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military drills with South Korea, citing high costs and diplomatic tensions with North Korea and Iran.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16

Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an "irreversible" nuclear state.

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

'Begin discussions': South Korea's Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung seeks peace talks to formally end the Korean War. He also wants to discuss North Korea's nuclear capabilities and reduce regional tensions. This proposal comes as North Korea strengthens its military ties with Russia. Annual US-South Korean military exercises are scheduled to begin soon.…

The Times of India · Aug 15

North Korea’s latest missile tests are unusual. Ukraine should be wary

ANALYSIS: Kim Jong Un’s silence over missile tests earlier this month raises possibility that Pyongyang is refining weapons for use by its ally Russia. Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK · Aug 14

North Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams US-South Korea military drills

North Korea has threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in a statement that slammed the upcoming U.S.-South Korean military drills as a war rehearsal that would be more provocative than last year

The Independent UK · Aug 14

North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills

North Korea has executed a second ballistic missile launch within the week, escalating tensions in the region ahead of the upcoming South Korea-US military exercises, which North Korea decries as a threat. The missile flew more than 700 kilometers, landing near Japan’s exclusive economic zone, drawing fierce condemnation from South…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, its second test in less than a week, as Seoul and Washington prepare to begin annual military drills. The launches appear to signal Pyongyang’s opposition to the exercises, which it views as a rehearsal for an invasion.

France 24 · Aug 12

Russian strikes kill ten in Ukraine as Zelensky says ‘every step’ Putin takes is towards escalation

Ukrainian leader accused Russia of using Korean ballistic missiles to exploit shortages of American air defences

The Independent UK · Aug 11