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Trump criticises South Korea, says 'declined request to help US in Iran conflict'

Speaking to reporters, Trump said he called the South Korean President and asked whether he would be willing to "give us a little hand" with Iran, while stressing that the US, however, did not need assistance.

The Economic Times

South Korea city deluged by almost a metre of rain, triggering deadly landslide

Person dies after landslide hits apartment building in southern city of Geoje as torrential rains lead to power cuts and mass evacuations

The Guardian - AU

Kim-praising Trump asks South Korea, ‘Why are we helping you?’

President reduces seven-decade U.S. relationship with South Korea to protection racket as he rants about Seoul not joining his war against Iran

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Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say

US president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat says

The Guardian - US

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support

According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, North Korea is preparing to send as many as 50,000 fresh troops to support Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. While the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been unable to verify Zelensky’s claim, it has not fallen on deaf ears in Seoul.

The Conversation

Trump Drops Pacific Drills to Preserve 'Vibe' With Kim Jong-un as North Korea Ramps Up War Tactics

President Trump has ordered a reduction in US-South Korea military exercises, citing cost and his relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

International Business Times UK

Trump Breaks 50-Year Military Tradition With South Korea Over Costs and 'Good Relationship' With Kim Jong-Un

The US will reduce joint military exercises with South Korea after Trump criticised their cost and said his relationship with Kim makes them inappropriate.

International Business Times UK

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First Thing: Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’

President said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’

The Guardian - UK

Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines

Torrential rains have pounded southern South Korea, leaving one person dead and four others injured

The Independent UK

Trump Orders Cut to U.S.-South Korea Military Drills, Citing Friendship With Kim Jong Un. Seoul Says Exercises Are Going Ahead

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, explicitly citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and opening a new point of tension with one of Washington's most important Asian allies.

Latin Times

Tether 인연 review – romantic ceilidh skips from Scotland to South Korea

Love stories ring across the generations in this charming fusion of traditional dance and music from two cultures

The Guardian - UK

Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – as it happened

Trump also claims he’s ‘actually making it much safer’ for South Korea by scaling back joint military drills just days after North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles

The Guardian - US

Mexican man arrested with 200 lizards hidden in socks at Tokyo airport; bought for $3.50, some worth $630

A 23-year-old Mexican man has been arrested at Tokyo's Haneda Airport after customs officers reportedly found about 200 lizards hidden inside 22 pairs of socks in his suitcase. Daniel Isaac Velasco Baltazar had arrived in Japan from South Korea on August 8 when authorities searched his luggage and discovered the…

The Times of India

'Closely consulting': South Korea, US coordinate on Iran ceasefire as Trump seeks to cut joint drills

South Korea on Monday said it was closely consulting with the United States on practical and military contributions to international efforts to secure a ceasefire in Iran and restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Yonhap News Agency reported.

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The Independent UK

Trump reduces South Korea military drills due to Kim Jong Un bond

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Trump gushes over dictator Kim Jong Un and orders US to scale back military drills with South Korea: ‘Get along great!’

The 11-day joint drills between South Korea and the US military start on Monday

The Independent UK

One dead as 800mm of rain brings landslides to South Korea days after drought

Roads across the region were cut off and flooding along the coast was made worse by high tide

France 24

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea hours before start

US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, claiming that the ally had failed to help with the war against Iran and citing his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

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Benzinga

Trump Touts 'Very Good Relationship' With Kim Jong Un, Asks Hegseth to 'Substantially Reduce' Military Exercises With South Korea

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to significantly scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to assist U.S. efforts involving Iran.

Euronews

South Korea says will 'coordinate closely' with US on joint drills after Trump announces drawdown

The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

The Economic Times

Donald Trump calls for US-South Korea drills to be substantially reduced

President Trump directed the Pentagon to significantly reduce joint military drills with South Korea. He expressed unhappiness with the United States agreeing to participate in these exercises. Trump cited South Korea's refusal to join actions against Iran as a reason. North Korea routinely denounces these drills as preparations for invasion.…

The Guardian - AU

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime

President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilities

The Times of India

‘Very good’ ties with Kim: Trump orders 'substantial' cut in military drills with South Korea

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to join US efforts to denuclearise Iran.

International Business Times UK

Trump Orders Reduction of South Korea Military Drills as He Defends Relationship With Kim Jong Un

President Trump has instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military drills with South Korea, citing high costs and diplomatic tensions with North Korea and Iran.

Bangkok Post

Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

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