{
  "id": 3157122,
  "title": "[COLUMN] Trump-Kim deal at South Korea's expense?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/column-trump-kim-deal-at-south-koreas-expense",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260825/column-trump-kim-deal-at-south-koreas-expense"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The recent meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has left many questioning the true intentions behind the truce. While Trump praised the deal as an effort for peace, South Korea responded with a mixture of respect and concern. Critics argue that Trump's decision to reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, which they deem costly and hostile to North Korea, undermines South Korea's defense capabilities. This decision comes after South Korea's president, Lee Jae-myung, emphasized self-reliant defense and vowed to regain wartime operational control within his term. South Korea's stance has been met with skepticism, as Pyongyang's leader Kim Yo-jong mocked Seoul's claims of defense capability, emphasizing the potential shift in the Northeast Asian balance of power.",
  "summary": "Washington voiced displeasure; Seoul responded with respect. Few scenes better capture the disconnect in the U.S.-South Korea alliance. President Donald Trump ordered a major reduction in joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, saying they cost too much and send a hostile signal to North Korea. He made no secret of his displeasure with South Korea for not supporting U.S. military action against…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Korea and US vow close cooperation on North Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/south-korea-and-us-vow-close-cooperation-on-north-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump-Kim deal at South Korea's expense?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-kim-deal-at-south-koreas-expense",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:12:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "South Korea pledges to help Trump revive talks with North Korea’s Kim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/south-korea-pledges-to-help-trump-revive-talks-with-north-koreas-kim",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:54:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}