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U.S.-South Korea military drill wraps up early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

PBS NewsHour · August 21, 2026 at 12:22 PM

U.S.-South Korea military drill wraps up early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

President Donald Trump had earlier abruptly ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise just before it began Monday.

Trump cited what he described as a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to support him over the war in Iran.

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U.S.-South Korea military drill wraps up early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

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