Trump announces scaled-back South Korea military drills and plans to meet Kim Jong Un later in 2026.
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises with South Korea, calling them inappropriate and costly, and announced plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later in 2026. North Korea responded dismissively, with Kim Yo Jong denying prior communication and Pyongyang launching multiple ballistic missiles. South Korea pledged to coordinate with the US to revive dialogue with North Korea despite being caught off guard by Trump's unilateral decision.
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