Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – live

Guardian World•Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 06:32 PM•2 min read

Trump also claims he’s ‘actually making it much safer’ for South Korea by scaling back joint military drills just days after North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles Sign up for the Breaking News US email Republican senator Thom Tillis deplored Trump’s decision to cut US military drills with Sou...

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