# BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/24665

- BBC News, 2026-08-17 23:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy45zjw424xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump says the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He had earlier voiced frustration that Seoul declined to join the US in Iran’s “denuclearisation”.

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