CNA Explains: Why is Trump pushing to meet Kim Jong Un again?
- SINGAPORE: The day before South Korea and the United States began annual joint military exercises, President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced that the drills would be scaled back.
- This year's 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield drills - designed to strengthen the allies’ ability to respond to North Korea’s evolving military capabilities – were shortened to five days.
- Trump cited his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as well as South Korea’s refusal to support the US in its conflict with Iran.
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- SINGAPORE: The day before South Korea and the United States began annual joint military exercises, President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced that the drills would be scaled back.
- This year's 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield drills - designed to strengthen the allies’ ability to respond to North Korea’s evolving military capabilities – were shortened to five days.
- Trump cited his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as well as South Korea’s refusal to support the US in its conflict with Iran.
Sources: CNA