North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-20 00:27 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it see as their provocative nature, dampening hopes for a resumption of diplomacy between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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