Asian Allies Stress 'Critical' US Cooperation as Trump Slashes Korea Drills
Japan and Australia are moving ahead with missile-range access, hypersonic tests and joint projects as 18,000 South Korean troops take part in drills.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" Ulchi Freedom Shield drills with South Korea, citing Seoul's failure to assist US military operations in Iran.
- The United States stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to bolster defenses, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that underpins the alliance Trump has recently scrutinized.
- In Canberra on Tuesday, Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles met to accelerate defense ties, agreeing to expand Japan's access to missile ranges for hypersonic weapons testing.
- Koizumi told journalists that cooperation among Japan, the United States, and South Korea is "critical" for regional stability, underscoring Tokyo's commitment after Trump alarmed allies by scaling back Seoul drills.
- Trump suggested North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un responded "positively" to the drill reduction, though Seoul's Unification Ministry said it could not verify the specific content of exchanges between Washington and Pyongyang.
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Asian allies stress cooperation after Trump slashes drills
Japan yesterday underlined that security cooperation with the US and South Korea was “critical” for the region’s stability, after US President Donald Trump alarmed allies by scaling back military drills with Seoul while hailing his ties with Pyongyang. Trump on Sunday abruptly announced that he had
Japan stated on Tuesday that security cooperation with the United States and South Korea is "fundamental" for the stability of the region, after President Donald Trump left the allies on alert by reducing military exercises with South Korea and praising North Korea. Want more news from the world? Follow the channel on Whatsapp Want to live away? See interactive guide that gathers information about 36 countries Trump suddenly announced on Sunday …
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = Amid growing regional security concerns in Japan following U.S. President Donald Trump's order to scale back South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises...
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