Lee says respects Trump's decision to promote dialogue with NK through scaled-back military exercises
President Lee Jae Myung has said he respects U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to create the conditions for dialogue with North Korea by going as far as scaling back South Korea-U.S. military exercises. Lee made the remark in a post on his X account late Wednesday, hours after the allies announced their decision to cut short the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise at Trump's orders. Trump wrote in…
President Lee Jae Myung has expressed his respect for President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the scale of South Korea-U.S. military exercises as a means to facilitate dialogue with North Korea. In a recent post on his X account, Lee acknowledged the announcement made by the two allies, which involved shortening the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in response to Trump's directive.
Trump had tweeted on Sunday that he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military drills, stating that such exercises sent a totally inappropriate and hostile message to North Korea. Lee emphasized that Trump's decision demonstrated significant thought and consideration in striving for peace on the Korean Peninsula, which he believed could only be achieved through a regime devoid of hostility and confrontation.
Lee and his administration share Trump's commitment to creating conditions that would enable fruitful dialogue towards establishing a peaceful regime on the Korean Peninsula, even if it means scaling back the South Korea-U.S. combined exercises and field maneuvers.
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