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South Korea cuts short joint drills at Trump’s request as US pushes for North Korea talks

The Independent World · 19 August 2026 at 07:55

South Korea cuts short joint drills at Trump’s request as US pushes for North Korea talks

North Korea on Wednesday condemned joint US-Seoul military drills but stopped short of mentioning Trump

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