Opposition leader blasts Lee's praise of Trump's decision to reduce S. Korea-U.S. drills
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-20 12:23 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, South Korea, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok on Thursday criticized President Lee Jae Myung's remarks portraying the reduction of South Korea-U.S. military exercises as a big decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, calling it "an unprecedented moral victory."
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