# Explainer: How have US-South Korea ties changed under Trump?

https://mins.news/en/item/24823

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/how-has-us-south-korea-relationship-evolved-under-trump-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8408d1c69d290001818de0

> A directive by U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce joint exercises with South Korea has brought one of his first term’s most contentious issues back into focus, while his transactional approach continues to test the alliance that has endured for more than 70 years.

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