Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China US President Donald Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un. But Pyongyang remains defiant, suggesting Kim may feel little urgency to negotiate given his relationships with China and Russia.
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