Trump announces potential meeting with Kim Jong-un amid reduction in US-South Korea military exercises
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Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un, South Korean government
United States, South Korea, North Korea
August 2026
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Donald Trump announced a reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea, citing costs and hostility. Trump signaled plans to meet with Kim Jong-un later this year, potentially during the APEC summit in Shenzhen. Experts express concern over the potential fading of the US defense umbrella and the normalization of North Korea's nuclear status.
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