# Is Trump snubbing South Korea for Kim Jong Un?

https://mins.news/en/video/26343

- BBC News, 2026-08-19 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIGd5QGOrZs

> President Trump announced on Truth Social that the US would “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea. He pointed to his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while accusing South Korea of not helping the US in its war with Iran, remarks that suggest major new cracks in the alliance.

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