# Trump orders Pentagon to substantially reduce military drills with South Korea

https://mins.news/en/video/24345

- CNA, 2026-08-17 15:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHiZqXU7l78

> US President Donald Trump orders the Pentagon to substantially reduce military drills with South Korea, citing their cost, Seoul’s refusal to join Washington’s efforts on Iran and his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The programme also covers Xi Jinping’s reflections on China’s past and future and torrential rain in South Korea that triggered a fatal landslide.

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