US, South Korean Militaries Wrapping up Drills Early, a Day After North Korea's Missile Barrage
The launches came hours after Trump said he planned to meet Kim Jong Un and as Seoul and Washington scaled back military drills.
- On Thursday, North Korea fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea at around 5:00 pm, South Korea's military reported. Seoul condemned the launches as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
- President Donald Trump stated Wednesday he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year, while ordering Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises involving the United States and South Korea.
- Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of Kim Jong Un, dismissed the drill reduction as insufficient, mocking Seoul as a 'servant' and calling the US-ROK exercises 'provocative and aggressive' in a Korean Central News Agency statement.
- Seoul announced the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises would conclude Friday, roughly a week earlier than planned 'at the suggestion of the US side,' while South Korea's presidential office ordered its military to maintain full readiness.
- Kim Jong Un has used the diplomatic stalemate to modernize nuclear and missile programs while aligning with Russia over the Ukraine War, complicating prospects for revived engagement despite Trump's overtures to restore their relationship.
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North Korea rebuffs US-South Korea drill cut, fires missiles after gesture
The US and South Korea ended Ulchi Freedom Shield early, but North Korea rejected the gesture and launched missiles. The response underlined Pyongyang’s demand for bigger concessions before any talks with Washington resume.
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President Trump cited what he described as a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s refusal to support him over the war in Iran.
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The Seattle TimesUS, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a…
North Korea fires missile barrage days after Trump scales back major drills with South Korea
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