Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback
Trump scales back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills to pressure Seoul on investment delays while dangling an incentive for Kim Jong Un to reopen diplomacy.
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1 sourceInside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback