Trump Cuts South Korea Drills
On Wednesday, the South Korean and U.S. militaries said they were scaling back their 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.Reported by 5 of 11 outlets; wording from NPR.
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On Sunday night, Trump instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” this week’s joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the nuclear-armed North “has been unthreatening and respectful” and that the US president had a “very good relationship with Kim Jong-un”.
Trump and Kim met three times during Trump’s first term, but their negotiations broke down in 2019 without an agreement to curb North Korea’s nuclear program.
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, Japan said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
Last week, South Korean and US military officials said Ulchi Freedom Shield drills would incorporate aspects such as the North Koreans’ experience with drones on the battlefield.
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The Japanese prime minister's office said it detected the suspected launch but gave no further details.
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Trump also provided an unusually specific assessment of Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities, claiming the country now has "57 very power nuclear weapons".
in a costly stalemate.Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader's powerful sister, said Wednesday that her brother had "good memories and feelings" about Mr. Trump and that the relationship between the two leaders remained "excellent."
The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on Monday, would end on 21 August, almost a week earlier than scheduled, announced South Korea's joint chief of staff.
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North Korea slams joint US-South military drills as 'open threat' to regional security
How it changed
- 18 Aug
On Sunday night, Trump instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” this week’s joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the nuclear-armed North “has been unthreatening and respectful” and that the US president had a “very good relationship with Kim Jong-un”.
- 19 Aug
According to U.S. Forces Korea, the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with South Korea, which hosts 28,000 American troops, aims to build understanding between the two militaries to ensure their “ability to fortify the combined defense posture” and enhance their response to “a spectrum of security threats.”
- 20 Aug
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, Japan said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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- 21 Aug
“If the US calculates that it can propagate its recent measure as one of so-called good faith, they will not get the desired answer.”
Coverage 22 articles
- 21 Aug North Korea fires up to 10 ballistic missiles toward sea, hours after Trump speaks of re-engagement
CBC 
21 Aug N Korea fires 10 missiles amid US scaling back military drills with the South
Times of India
21 Aug As Trump courts Kim, Pyongyang ups price while Seoul fears being sidelined
NPR
20 Aug Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
The Guardian
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20 Aug Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year
Euronews
20 Aug North Korea fires suspected missile as US move to cut drills with South Korea 'changes nothing'
Euronews
20 Aug North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
The Guardian
20 Aug Trump reveals exact number of North Korea's nuclear weapons
Fox News
20 Aug North Korea launches missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks
CBS News
20 Aug North Korea fires possible ballistic missiles toward sea
Deutsche Welle
20 Aug North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
NPR
19 Aug US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks
The Guardian
19 Aug North Korea slams joint US-South military drills as 'open threat' to regional security
Euronews19 Aug South Korea cuts short joint drills at Trump’s request as US pushes for North Korea talks
The Independent
19 Aug In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?
The Guardian
19 Aug U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction
CBS News- 19 Aug Is Trump choosing North Korea over South Korea? | About That
CBC 
19 Aug Will Trump's North Korea strategy hurt US allies?
Deutsche Welle
19 Aug U.S. military drills with South Korea are cut short after surprise Trump order
NBC News
19 Aug Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback
Fox News
18 Aug South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills
The Guardian18 Aug Ministers tread carefully as Trump scales back US drills in South Korea
ABC News (AU)
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