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US pushes for North Korea talks as Trump calls off joint drills with South Korea

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The Independent UK

In 2024, scientists built a window that kept a model house about 7°C cooler, without electricity or blocking the view

Engineers in South Korea have developed an innovative smart window that cools spaces sans electricity. This remarkable glass not only reflects heat but also radiates it into the cosmos. With the ability to generate electricity from rainwater and self-defrost, it stands as a promising solution for lowering cooling expenses globally,…

The Economic Times

Global Market: Foreign inflows into major Asian bond markets fall to four-month low in July

Foreign investment in major Asian bond markets fell to a four-month low in July as investors turned more selective amid geopolitical risks and higher oil prices. India stood out with $3.04 billion in foreign bond inflows, while Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia saw weaker demand. The broader trend came even as…

The Economic Times

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Asia bond foreign inflows hit four-month low in July on oil shock

In July, foreign investment in local bonds throughout Asia waned, despite a broader global appetite for emerging market debt. Elevated energy prices and economic downturns rendered the region less appealing. While India and South Korea recorded positive inflows, Malaysia and Thailand faced a retreat. Notably, Indonesia's bond inflows plummeted after…

The Economic Times

South Korea cuts short joint drills at Trump’s request as US pushes for North Korea talks

North Korea on Wednesday condemned joint US-Seoul military drills but stopped short of mentioning Trump

The Independent UK

In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?

Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quarters

The Guardian - AU

North Korea slams joint US-South military drills as 'open threat' to regional security

On Sunday, US President Donald Trump stunned regional allies by ordering the Pentagon to scale back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, just a day before they were due to start.

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US, South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism

SEOUL — Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered the "inappropriate and hostile" drills scaled back.

Bangkok Post

Trump scales back joint military drills between South Korea and US

South Korea and the US will cut the duration of their annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, ‌after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in US participation. Trump's move could reflect his hopes to re-engage…

France 24

US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks

South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the US

The Guardian - AU

SK Hynix Stock Drops 7.82% in Seoul as KOSPI Suffers Brutal Rout: Brent Above $90, Trump Rules Out Iran Talks

Asian stocks traded sharply lower at the time of writing, led by a more than 5% drop in South Korea’s KOSPI, while semiconductor heavyweights SK Hynix Inc. – ADR (NASDAQ:SKHY) and Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) also declined sharply.

Benzinga

South Korean and US militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered a reduction

South Korean and U.S. militaries are shortening their joint drills as requested by the United States. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises will now conclude on Friday instead of August 27. President Donald Trump ordered the reduction, citing his relationship with North Korea's leader. Experts believe this move may weaken combined…

The Economic Times

South Korea says the South Korean and US militaries have agreed to shorten their drills

South Korea says the South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.'s request

The Independent UK

XRP Falls Below $1 for the First Time Since 2024, on Ripple's Biggest Korea Day

On August 18, Ripple announced that Jeonbuk Bank had become the first regional bank in South Korea to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances, the company's third Korean institutional deal of 2026.

International Business Times

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Reason

The Trump Administration Promised a Pivot From the Middle East to East Asia. It's Doing the Opposite.

The U.S. military is downsizing exercises in South Korea and pulling its last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific.

The Independent UK

Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance

The United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea

Euronews

South Korea and Japan stress stress 'critical' US alliance as Trump slashes military drills

Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.

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Hours before they were set to begin, Trump cites positive relationship with North Korea and Iran to reduce military exercises with ally South Korea

Trump also pointed to the costs being borne by the US.

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International Business Times UK

'Obvious Neurological Decay': Diplomat Warns Donald Trump Poses Historic Threat to World Alliances

Former US diplomats and officials express concern over Trump's decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, fearing it undermines alliances and emboldens North Korea.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Threatens To 'Bomb the S*** Out Of' Oman, Prompting Conservative Doctor To 'Question His Sanity'

A conservative doctor and National Review contributor says he now 'seriously' questions Donald Trump's sanity after the president threatened to 'bomb the s*** out of' US ally Oman.

LiveScience

Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the East China Sea — Earth from space

A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image.

The Independent UK

South Korea urges ‘solid’ US alliance after Trump cuts military drills to appease Kim Jong Un

Trump said the military exercises with South Korea ‘send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile’ to North Korea

The Independent UK

South Korean city asks public how to fix its £18m ‘shame tree’ tower

Changwon, an industrial port city on the south coast, built the 40-metre Big Tree in Daesang Park as a new symbol for itself

The Economic Times

How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?

President Trump's approach has tested the U.S.-South Korea alliance over military drills. Security commitments and troop presence remain points of contention between the nations. Trade relations have seen renegotiations and tariff pressures impacting South Korean businesses. South Korean companies have significantly invested in various U.S. industries. Political management has involved…

The Guardian - AU

South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un

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