# Trump says US will sharply scale back military drills with South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/23936

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-17 08:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cj9dxjzgk92o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US President Donald Trump said the United States would “greatly reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He also criticized Seoul for rejecting cooperation on US efforts to denuclearize Iran. South Korea said it was reviewing the remarks and would continue consultations with Washington.

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