{
  "id": 1895952,
  "title": "Military drills between US and South Korea cut short at Washington’s request",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/military-drills-between-us-and-south-korea-cut-short-at-washingtons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:06:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/military-drills-between-us-and-south-korea-cut-short-at-washingtons-request/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The joint military drills between the United States and South Korea have been cut in half at Washington’s request, days after President Donald Trump called for their reduction, citing his close relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, which began on Monday, was due to run for … The post Military drills between US and South Korea cut short…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}