South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security
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abcnews.com
18.08.2026
China’s top envoy to visit Seoul as Trump shakes U.S.-South Korea ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, to discuss North Korea and bilateral and global issues.
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japantimes.co.jp
18.08.2026
South Korea calls for solid US alliance after Trump says 'good relationship' with Kim Jong Un
The United States and North Korea could be edging back toward direct communication, while creating separation with South Korea by cutting down on joint military exercises. US President Donald Trump an
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france24.com
18.08.2026
Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question
Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills
Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea
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theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Trump’s cuts to South Korean drills stir doubts about US resolve in Asia
Decision comes as Pentagon pulls ships from Indo-Pacific to Middle East and Iran war depletes weapons stockpiles
Finance
ft.com
18.08.2026
Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer
US President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Torrential rains kill one in South Korea while Philippine capital battles major flooding
More than 800mm of rain was recorded in the South Korean city of Geoje, which triggered a landslide that killed one person Torrential downpours that have pounded southern parts of South Korea have kil
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theguardian.com
18.08.2026
BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea
Trump said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un.
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bbc.co.uk
18.08.2026
Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?
US president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Kim-praising Trump asks South Korea, ‘Why are we helping you?’ in tiff over Iran aid
President reduces seven-decade U.S. relationship with South Korea to protection racket as he rants about Seoul not joining his war against Iran
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independent.co.uk
17.08.2026
Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say
US president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat saysUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s move to gut Washingt
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Trump scales down war games with South Korea: Why it matters
US president cites Seoul's reluctance to back his war on Iran, and his warm ties with North Korea's leader as reasons.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Trump orders US to scale back South Korea military drills
Donald Trump has ordered the US military to scale back joint exercises with South Korea.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First Thing
President said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’. Plus, how five obscure horses have ended up at the center of a transatlantic b
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea
President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.
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cbsnews.com
17.08.2026
Tether 인연 review – romantic ceilidh skips from Scotland to South Korea
Summerhall, EdinburghLove stories ring across the generations in this charming fusion of traditional dance and music from two culturesConnections are found in surprising places. You can get from Scotl
Culture
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live
President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South KoreaHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.US president Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to s
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
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npr.org
17.08.2026