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  "id": 1678979,
  "title": "Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:16:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to reduce the scale of annual joint military exercises with South Korea. The decision comes after South Korea declined to assist in the fight against Iran, and Trump highlighted his positive relationship with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. In a social media post, Trump argued that these costly exercises sent a hostile and inappropriate signal to North Korea, which he claimed has been unthreatening and respectful during his presidency. Despite the Trump administration's recent efforts to isolate North Korea, the move to scale back joint exercises with South Korea marks a significant shift in the administration's foreign policy.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the ally declined to help with the war against Iran and citing his good relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises, which began Monday, are not only […] The post Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with…",
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        "published": "2026-08-17T11:16:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "South Korea must prepare for worst-case scenario, president says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/south-korea-must-prepare-for-worst-case-scenario-president-says",
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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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