# Trump says DPRK responded after US-ROK drill cuts

https://mins.news/en/item/24710

- CGTN, 2026-08-18 02:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-18/Trump-says-DPRK-responded-to-his-outreach-after-US-ROK-drill-cuts-1PHuhxZbVUQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US President Donald Trump said DPRK leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach after Trump ordered a substantial reduction in joint military exercises with the ROK. Trump offered no details, while saying his ties with Kim were making the situation safer. Seoul said it hoped their relationship would support meaningful dialogue on peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

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