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Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea

Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea
Financial Times Sunday 16 August 2026, 23:01 UTC 1 min read
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President claims the joint exercises send a ‘hostile’ message to North Korea

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