Trump Trims US-South Korea Drills to Push Kim Toward Talks
TL;DR
Trump ordered a major cut to U.S.–South Korea joint exercises, saying Seoul should shoulder more defense costs and hoping the move pressures Kim Jong Un to return to diplomacy, amid frustration over stalled trade deals and North Korea’s missile activity; the decision drew bipartisan criticism and underscores strains in the alliance.
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