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  "id": 1620185,
  "title": "Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-us-scaling-back-military-drills-with-seoul-hours-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:22:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1539847/trump-says-us-scaling-back-military-drills-with-seoul-hours-before-start/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump announced he had ordered the Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises were set to begin. He described the drills as \"inappropriate and hostile\".\n\nTrump cited his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the reason for scaling back the drills, which are designed to prepare for a possible conflict. He claimed his ties to Kim Jong Un were making the situation \"much safer\".\n\nTrump also praised his relationship with Kim Jong Un, saying the North Korean leader had treated him with \"great respect\". According to RTE News, Trump said Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, although he provided no further detail.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Trump Says US Scaling Back Military Drills With Seoul Hours Before Start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-us-scaling-back-military-drills-with-seoul-hours-before",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:33:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump says US scaling back military drills with S Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-us-scaling-back-military-drills-with-s-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:58:44.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}