The Latest: Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

President Donald Trump is scaling back joint exercises with South Korea as his war against Iran stretches the limits of the U.S. military

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung praised the friendly relationship between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the rapport could help revive diplomatic talks with Pyongyang. Lee’s comments came shortly after Trump reduced U.S. military presence in South Korea, a move similar to one he

President says Seoul said 'No thanks' when asked to help denuclearize Iran

Donald Trump has been labelled a “traitor” after ordering the scaling back of military exercises with South Korea over his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

The 11-day joint drills between South Korea and the US military start on Monday

Trump Scales Back Korea Military Drill Touting ‘Good Relationship’ With Kim Jong Un—Seoul Responds  Forbes

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 betting mystery Good morning. Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at

Trump scales back military drills with South Korea over Kim Jong Un friendship  ITVX

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Trump said he was unhappy about the drills that are designed to prepare for a possible attack by Pyongyang.

Trump appears to have hurt feelings after Seoul declined to take part in America's war on Iran

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.

Trump Scales Back Military Exercises With South Korea Because They're Not Nice For Kim Jong Un  HuffPost

The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

Donald Trump praises Kim Jong-un as he calls for South Korea military exercise cutback  GB News

The bizarre post came as the US and South Korea are set to start their annual military exercises next Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it de

The president’s announcement comes just a day before the joint exercises with a longtime ally were set to kick off.

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearise Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the scaling back of the Pentagon's joint military exercises with South Korea over Seoul's stance on Iran.

US President Donald Trump's announcement comes a day before the start of the annual drills in South Korea, which Pyongyang has decried as dress rehearsals for an invasion.

The 11 days of exercises involving 18,000 South Korean soldiers were designed to beef up readiness against North Korean threats

US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises scheduled to begin this week are costly and “send a signal tha

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran

Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea, which he said "has been unthreatening and respectful" while Trump has been in the White House.

President Trump said Sunday he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he’s “not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate” in these joint military exercises. He also noted

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran.

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

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea  AP News

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea  Toronto Star

President Donald Trump said Sunday he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and what he said was Seoul’s refusal to help the United States denuclearize Iran. “Based on my v