South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order ⊕
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Seoul
5 hours ago
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.
In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy? ○
President Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quarters
At their first summit, in August last year, South Korean president L…
9 hours ago
Seoul, Washington to halve joint drills as Trump reportedly seeks summit with North Korea's Kim ○
Seoul, Washington to halve joint drills as Trump reportedly seeks summit with North Korea's Kim
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