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  "title": "South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-korea-president-calls-for-military-independence-in-wake-of-1651940",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:50:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/south-korea-president-trump-military-drills-control-opcon-kim-jong-un"
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  "summary": "Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un ‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea alliance South Korea’s president has renewed his push to regain independent control of the military from the US in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines…",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T06:17:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-korea-president-calls-for-military-independence-in-wake-of",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Asian allies stress 'critical co-operation' as Trump slashes Korea drills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/asian-allies-stress-critical-co-operation-as-trump-slashes-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-18T07:00:00.000Z"
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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."
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