South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
Seoul said the move could help restart U.S.-North Korea diplomacy as the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise began, with 18,000 South Korean troops taking part.
- The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began on Monday in South Korea, though President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" the drills, citing his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- Hours before exercises began, Trump labeled the drills "inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea in a social media post, claiming Pyongyang has remained "unthreatening and respectful" during his time in the White House.
- Focusing on drone warfare and cyber attacks, the maneuvers involve 18,000 South Korean and U.S. troops; the Blue House stated it remains in "close coordination" with Washington regarding the training schedule.
- Reviewing the comments, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's office expressed hopes that the "friendly relationship" between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to "meaningful dialogue" on the Korean Peninsula.
- Downsizing exercises "can damage alliance coordination," analyst Easley warned, while North Korea vowed on Friday to respond to such drills with "a new level of a deterrent.
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Seoul hopes for US-N Korea talks after Trump downsizes drills
South Korea yesterday expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the US and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula, as US President Donald Trump’s order to cut military exercises with Seoul caused concerns it might hurt the allies’ readiness against North Korean threats.Tru
USA: President Donald Trump vill dra ner på militarövningar med Sydkorea och riktar ny krite mot lands. Samtigt vill han återuppta contacts med North Korea's ledare Kim Jong-Un. Men varför vill USA vara kompis med North Korea istället för Sydkorea – och varför just nu?
(Washington=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = U.S. President Donald Trump's order to reduce South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises is a gesture to resume dialogue with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un...
The South Korean government expects that the ties between the United States and North Korea will lead to bilateral peace talks regarding the Korean Peninsula. This was Seoul's response to US President Donald Trump, who has announced that joint military exercises with South Korea will be 'significantly' scaled back.
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