U.S. President Donald Trump has addressed the decision to scale back annual military drills with South Korea, as Washington and Seoul begin a shorter version of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise. The joint drills, which began on August 17, have been reduced from 11 days to five, with field training also scaled back. Trump’s comments come amid renewed focus on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his nuclear arsenal and tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Did concerns over Kim’s growing military power influence the decision? Watch Trump’s on-camera remarks and the latest developments.
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