South Korea's president highlights US alliance after Trump reduces joint exercises

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:27:21 GMT

South Korea’s president on Tuesday sought to highlight the more than 70-year alliance with the United States after President Trump over the weekend announced he had directed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” its joint military exercises with Seoul. Speaking in a regular Cabinet meeting, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that “national security will be...

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