World · 17 August 2026
Trump says Kim Jong Un has responded after US cuts back military drills
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The American president told the Pentagon on Sunday to massively scale down joint training operations with South Korea to save money. Speaking in Washington on Monday, he claimed the North Korean leader had replied to his latest outreach but offered no specific details. He added that the troop exercises were being slashed because Seoul refused to back American action against Iran.
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