US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea
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independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Train to nowhere? South Korea’s lonely push for peace with the North
Plans to reconnect South Korea's northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment as Pyongyang has ignored Seoul's overtures.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks South Korea as U.S. ‘puppet’ over drill cutback
Kim Yo Jong drew attention to Seoul's inability to protest even as U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries' joint military drills.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
South Korea seeks China’s help as Trump pushes for Kim talks
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun called for China to play a constructive role during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Seoul on Wednesday.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Alarms blare in South Korea during annual air raid defence drill
South Korea has held a nationwide drill simulating an air raid to coincide with joint military exercises with the US.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis
South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid.
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euronews.com
20.08.2026
Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year alliance
Trump's order to scale back military drills rattles Seoul, reviving doubts over US security guarantees.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
South Korea Was Given No Notice Before Trump Announced Drill Cut, Foreign Minister Says
President Donald Trump is welcomed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun as he arrives at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on October 29, 2025.
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time.com
19.08.2026
Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China
Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
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 quartersAt their first summit, in August last year, South Korean president Le
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
South Korea shortens war games with US citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
U.S. and South Korea to nearly halve joint military drills after Trump criticism
The move appears aimed at luring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un back to talks, years after denuclearization negotiations with Washington collapsed.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
US, South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism
Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered the "inappropriate and
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france24.com
19.08.2026
Trump scales back joint military drills between South Korea and US
South Korea and the US will cut the duration of their annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump
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france24.com
19.08.2026
U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction
President Trump ordered the exercises be scaled back, citing what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against Iran.
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cbsnews.com
19.08.2026
US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks
South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the USSouth Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US wi
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
U.S.-South Korea joint military drills are being cut short after Trump order, Seoul says
South Korea said Wednesday that joint military exercises currently underway with the United States were being scaled back after President Donald Trump, citing his “very good” relationship with North K
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nbcnews.com
19.08.2026
South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises
Lee Jae Myung urged stronger independent South Korean military capabilities after Trump ordered cuts to U.S.-South Korean Ulchi Freedom Shield drills.
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foxnews.com
18.08.2026