Trump is cutting back military drills, citing a good relationship with Kim Jong-un, while facing criticism regarding the policy shift and allied trust.
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Updated Aug 19
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What happened
Trump is cutting back military drills, citing a good relationship with Kim Jong-un, while facing criticism regarding the policy shift and allied trust.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- John Bolton criticized Donald Trump's handling of the North Korean issue, accusing him of appeasing the nuclear program.Sub-event
Trump signals policy shift on military drills involving South Korea and Kim Jong-un.1 source
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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military exercises while facing rising aggression from China and tensions in the Korean Peninsula.Also in this story
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The entities involved
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Korea
region in East Asia
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Kim Jong-un
South Korean chemist
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