Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

According to The Guardian, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back military exercises with South Korea, calling the planned drills inappropriate and hostile. The directive came just hours before the maneuvers were scheduled to begin on Monday. Trump cited his stated relationship—what he called a very good one—with North Korea's Kim Jong-un as his reason for the move.

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