# Japan, South Korea react to Donald Trump's snub of South Korea and overtures to Pyongyang

https://mins.news/en/video/25612

- DW News, 2026-08-19 00:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbWUYUUIA1w

> U.S.-Korea policy expert Scott Snyder says Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to scale back military drills with South Korea reminded him of a similar episode during Trump’s first administration. The discussion asks whether Trump is recycling old diplomatic tactics with East Asian allies and what he aims to achieve.

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