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South Korea and the US confirmed on Aug. 19, 2026, that their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end Aug. 21 — six days earlier than the original Aug. 27 conclusion — with the second counteroffensive phase scrapped at Washington's request.

South Korea and the US confirmed on Aug. 19, 2026, that their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end Aug. 21 — six days earlier than the original Aug. 27 conclusion — with the second counteroffensive phase scrapped at Washington's request.

Trump announced on Truth Social on Aug. 16 that he had directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" the joint drills, citing their cost and his relationship with Kim Jong Un. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said neither Seoul nor US officials had advance notice of the order.

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Trump announced on Truth Social on Aug. 16 that he had directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" the joint drills, citing their cost and his relationship with Kim Jong Un. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said neither Seoul nor US officials had advance notice of the order.

North Korea's state media condemned the drills as a "most immediate and open threat" to regional security, while Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong said the reduction in scale did not change the "hostile and aggressive essence" of the exercises.

North Korea's state media condemned the drills as a "most immediate and open threat" to regional security, while Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong said the reduction in scale did not change the "hostile and aggressive essence" of the exercises.

The Pentagon said the reduced drills would "preserve essential readiness" with "no degradation to US training objectives," while South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his government should complete the planned transfer of wartime operational control during his term.

The Pentagon said the reduced drills would "preserve essential readiness" with "no degradation to US training objectives," while South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his government should complete the planned transfer of wartime operational control during his term.

Trump linked his decision to Seoul's refusal to support US action against Iran, saying he had asked South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to join in the "denuclearization" of Iran and was told "No thanks." About 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea.

Trump linked his decision to Seoul's refusal to support US action against Iran, saying he had asked South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to join in the "denuclearization" of Iran and was told "No thanks." About 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea.

Trump met Kim Jong Un three times during his first term — in Singapore in June 2018, Hanoi in February 2019 and Panmunjom in June 2019. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has pushed aides to arrange a new meeting with Kim, potentially as soon as autumn 2026.

Trump met Kim Jong Un three times during his first term — in Singapore in June 2018, Hanoi in February 2019 and Panmunjom in June 2019. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has pushed aides to arrange a new meeting with Kim, potentially as soon as autumn 2026.

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