Trump Halts Joint Drills with South Korea | Los Angeles News

Trump shocks allies by ordering a major cut in U.S.-South Korea military drills, calling them expensive and provocative — despite their role in deterring North Korea, which he now claims is peaceful and respectful. The move comes as Seoul declined his request to team up on Iran’s denuclearization, though Trump insists the two issues are separate. These joint exercises, involving thousands of troops, have long been a flashpoint — North Korea sees them as war rehearsals and responds with weapons tests. This isn’t the first time Trump has targeted the drills, having previously called them destabilizing and promised to halt them for cost and negotiation reasons. His recent photo with Kim Jong Un and praise for their “positive relationship” underscores his shift toward diplomacy — even as critics worry the move weakens regional security. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/910f7ccfae788040 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews