North Korea dismisses Trump’s reduction of joint US-South Korean military drills
Trump announced scaled-back joint military exercises with South Korea, which North Korea said makes no difference to the situation.
The United States announced it would reduce joint military drills with South Korea. North Korea responded by saying the change was irrelevant. South Korean officials expressed surprise at the announcement, which came without warning, and voiced concerns about the impact on their joint defence readiness.
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North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
South Korean officials said Trump’s announcement came without prior notice, baffling many people in the Asian country and raising concerns about joint defence readiness.