Trump's slight of South Korea raises broader US security concerns
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-08-18 10:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, Iran, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un treats him with “great respect,” a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, which he criticized for not joining the U.S. war in Iran.
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