South Korea, US to shorten annual military exercise
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea and the United States will shorten their annual joint military exercise, the South Korean military said Wednesday after U
South Korea and the United States have agreed to shorten their annual joint military exercise, the Ulchi Freedom Shield, following U.S. President Donald Trump's directive to reduce the drills, according to the South Korean military.
The exercise, which began on Monday and was initially scheduled to end on Friday, will conclude earlier than planned. The two countries have decided to adjust the exercise in terms of its duration and scale, and also scale back combined field training, the Defense Ministry announced.
President Trump had expressed his disapproval of such exercises, stating they are costly and send a hostile signal to North Korea. However, he later indicated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded positively to his call for talks. The ministry further revealed that South Korea and the U.S. agreed to discuss and implement measures to achieve the objectives of the UFS exercise and establish a solid combined defense posture.
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