US, South Korea slash joint military drills by half as Trump eyes Kim summit

Scheduled joint US and South Korean military drills are expected to be cut by about half, according to South Korean media on Wednesday, following ‌President Donald Trump’s order to substantially reduce US participation in the annual exercises. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on Monday, had been due to run into next week. The allies were set to complete the first, defensive phase of the exercise this week and cancel or defer a second phase involving counter-attack operations,...