What Trump's Concession to North Korea Means for US Alliances
Trump's pledge to scale back military drills with South Korea hands Kim Jong Un a coveted concession without anything in return.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.08.2026
Trump’s cuts to South Korean drills stir doubts about US resolve in Asia
Decision comes as Pentagon pulls ships from Indo-Pacific to Middle East and Iran war depletes weapons stockpiles
Finance
ft.com
18.08.2026
Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer
US President Donald Trump has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’
World
aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal
President Donald Trump threatened to strike Oman if it interferes in a potential deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also told the military to cut back joint exercises with South Korea af
World
nbcnews.com
17.08.2026
War on Iran: Phase II, Day 37
Iran is offering $30,000 for captured or killed US soldiers. Trump cuts back South Korea drills.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First Thing
President said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’. Plus, how five obscure horses have ended up at the center of a transatlantic b
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Landslide in South Korea kills one as record rain lashes south
It comes as large swathes of East and South East Asia have been pummelled by dats of heavy rain.
World
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experience
President says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilitiesDonald Trump has said he is scaling ba
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Trump directs Hegseth to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
The president’s announcement comes just a day before the joint exercises with a longtime ally were set to kick off.
Politics
politico.com
17.08.2026
Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea
President claims the joint exercises send a ‘hostile’ message to North Korea
Finance
ft.com
17.08.2026
Trump ordered to reduce the scale of US-South Korean military exercises
Azerbaijan
apa.az
16.08.2026
World’s Ugliest Dog contest crowns its 2026 winner
Jinny Lu, a rescued pug originally from South Korea, has won the 50th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, California.
World
euronews.com
16.08.2026
The South Korean president has offered permanent peace to the DPRK
Azerbaijan
apa.az
15.08.2026
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.
World
bbc.co.uk
15.08.2026
Uzbekistan, South Korea launch AI project for citizen appeals
Azerbaijan
trend.az
15.08.2026
Uzbekistan, South Korea turn to AI for smarter rice farming
Azerbaijan
trend.az
14.08.2026
Uzbekistan, South Korea forge new critical minerals links
Azerbaijan
trend.az
14.08.2026
Kazakhstan gains access to South Korea’s employment permit system
Azerbaijan
trend.az
14.08.2026