South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills

South Korea on Monday expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to cut military exercises with South Korea caused concerns it might hurt the allies’ readiness against North Korean threats.

President Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.

Donald Trump has ordered the US military to scale back joint exercises with South Korea.

South Korea has expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula

US President Donald Trump called for US-South Korean military drills to be scaled back just hours before they were due to begin, describing North Korea as 'unthreatening and respectful'. South Korea said it hoped Trump’s personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could help bring Pyongyang back to the n

Pres. Trump orders scaling back of joint military drills with S. Korea  CNN

US President Donald Trump’s call to “substantially” reduce US-South Korea military drills has revived speculation that he is trying to persuade North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un to attend another summit between them even though Kim has expressed no such interest. Trump’s comments in a social media post on Sunday came as

The Blue House said it would continue diplomatic consultations on US-Korea military cooperation related to the Strait of Hormuz, while discussing details on joint military drills with the United States.

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The move has caused concern among American allies in Asia

US President Donald Trump has said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began.

US President Donald Trump said annual military drills with South Korea send an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.

Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.

US President Donald Trump said "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea designed to prepare for a possible attack by the North would be scaled back hours before they started on Monday

US President Donald Trump said that he is 'not happy' about US participation in joint military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship with Kim Jong Un' and challenging a long-standing alliance aimed at deterring the nuclear-armed North.

US President Donald Trump said that he is 'not happy' about US participation in joint military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship with Kim Jong Un' and challenging a long-standing alliance aimed at deterring the nuclear-armed North.

South Korea and the United States kicked off their key summertime combined exercise Monday, with Seoul seeking to use the drills to accelerate efforts to regain wartime operational command from Washington. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will run until Aug. 27, featuring combined and all-domain operations to b

President says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilities Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both count

Trump cited South Korea's refusal to join US efforts to denuclearise Iran as reasons for scaling back the exercises.President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, citing Seoul’s refusal to join US efforts to “denuclearise” Iran. Tru

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.

President claims the joint exercises send a ‘hostile’ message to North Korea

US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

Donald Trump orders a substantial reduction in US-South Korea military drills, citing his relationship with Kim Jong Un and the high costs involved.

"These exercises are not only costly... but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile," he wrote in a Truth Social post.

A day earlier, Trump posted a photo of himself standing next to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, writing that the two leaders get along great.

The US president said he instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce the “costly” joint military exercises and noted ally South Korea’s refusal to assist his actions against Iran.

The US president said he instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce the “costly” joint military exercises and noted ally South Korea’s refusal to assist his actions against Iran.

Joint US military exercises with South Korea will be downscaled, Donald Trump says, as they are "hostile" and too expensive.

He pointed to Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran, and his ties with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

However, there was no formal peace treaty, so technically the two Koreas are still at war.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung advocates for peaceful coexistence with North Korea, urging dialogue to replace the armistice with a 'peace regime'

South Korea's Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace  Reuters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Friday threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in a statement that slammed the upcoming U.S.-South