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  "id": 1855230,
  "title": "US, South Korea Scale Back Ulchi Freedom Shield Military Drills At Washington’s Request, Exercises To End Early",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-south-korea-scale-back-ulchi-freedom-shield-military-drills-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T02:52:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/us-south-korea-scale-back-ulchi-freedom-shield-military-drills-at-washingtons-request-exercises-to-end-early"
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  "original_language": "ko",
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  "summary": "Seoul: The South Korean and US militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the US's request, South Korean officials said Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump ordered cuts to the exercises. 8월 17일(월)부터 27일(목)까지, 한미 연합방위태세 확립을 위한 2026 UFS(Ulchi Freedom Shield, 을지 자유의 방패) 연습이 실시됩니다. ✅ 이번 UFS 연습은 한미가 연례적으로 실시하는 방어적 성격의 연습으로, 최근 전쟁 양상 결과 등 현실적인 상황을 연습 시나리오에 반영하였습니다. ✅……",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "South Korea cuts short joint military exercises after Trump intervention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/south-korea-cuts-short-joint-military-exercises-after-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:10:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-led-drills-to-end-six-days-early-south-korea-says-amid-trump-push",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:18:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "US, South Korea shorten military exercise as Trump seeks Kim meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-south-korea-shorten-military-exercise-as-trump-seeks-kim-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:47:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/trump-pauses-50-tariffs-on-canada-for-3-days",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:24:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "South Korea shortens war games with US citing Washington request",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/south-korea-shortens-war-games-with-us-citing-washington-request",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:39:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US and South Korean militaries agree to shorten drills days after Trump ordered reduction in joint exercises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-and-south-korean-militaries-agree-to-shorten-drills-days-after",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:59:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "South Korea, US to shorten annual military exercise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/south-korea-us-to-shorten-annual-military-exercise",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:30:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US, South Korea cut short joint drills after Trump criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/us-south-korea-cut-short-joint-drills-after-trump-criticism",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:06:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}