Asian allies stress 'critical cooperation' as Trump slashes South Korea drills
- Trump abruptly announced on Sunday that he had ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea.
- The following day he insisted he was making the situation "much safer" through his ties with the North's Kim Jong Un, whom he met three times in his first term but has yet to e
- SYDNEY: Japan's defence minister said on Tuesday (Aug 18) that cooperation with South Korea and the United States was "critical" to regional security, after US President Donald Trump seeded doubts in the Pacific region by downsizing joint drills with Seoul.
Confirmed
- SYDNEY: Japan's defence minister said on Tuesday (Aug 18) that cooperation with South Korea and the United States was "critical" to regional security, after US President Donald Trump seeded doubts in the Pacific region by downsizing joint drills with Seoul.
Unverified
- Trump abruptly announced on Sunday that he had ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea.
- The following day he insisted he was making the situation "much safer" through his ties with the North's Kim Jong Un, whom he met three times in his first term but has yet to e
Sources: CNA