Trump says he expects to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un this yearhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-kim-jong-un-north-korea-meeting-nuclear-weapons/President Trump wants to meet again with Kim Jong Un to discuss denuclearization, the Wall Street Journal reports, despite having nothing to show for 3 previous summits.
Aug 19, 2026 3:57 PM
‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cosying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/tit-for-tat-why-is-trump-cozying-up-to-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-again?traffic_source=rssAnalysts say Trump's attempted rapprochement with Kim Jong Un is driven by political signals to Pyongyang and Seoul.
Aug 19, 2026 10:57 AM
Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Linehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/kim-jong-un-is-doing-everything-he-can-to-keep-north-koreas-youth-in-line-0866a1deThe dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
Jan 27, 2025 6:05 AM
Trump boasts about Kim Jong Un friendship after slamming South Koreahttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-north-korea-kim-jong-un-south-korea/President Trump took questions from reporters on North Korea, Canadian tariffs, Iran and more. Plus, CBS News' Eleanor Watson has the latest headlines on the war in Iran.
Aug 19, 2026 5:25 PM
U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's directionhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-south-korea-cut-short-joint-military-drills-trump/President Trump ordered the exercises be scaled back, citing what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against Iran.
Aug 19, 2026 2:26 AM
Threatening Friends and Courting Enemies in Trump’s ‘Upside-Down World’https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/trumps-upside-down-world.htmlThe president’s hostility to allies like Oman, Canada and South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval.
Aug 18, 2026 11:50 PM
WATCH: Trump scales back US-South Korea drillshttps://abcnews.com/video/135742032/President Donald Trump cited a "very good relationship" with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
Aug 18, 2026 3:56 PM
Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/17/why-did-trump-scale-back-war-games-with-south-korea?traffic_source=rssUS president cites good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Aug 17, 2026 7:34 PM
Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers sayhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-south-korea-allianceUS president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat saysUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s move to gut Washington’s 73-year-old military alliance with Seoul has been called “inane” and “shortsighted” as lawmakers warned it risked strengthening Russia’s hand in Ukraine.The US president abruptly ordered the Pent...
Aug 17, 2026 5:43 PM
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Koreahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/democrats-rebuke-trump-over-scaling-back-military-drills-with-south-korea?traffic_source=rssRepublican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
Aug 17, 2026 4:14 PM
Trump’s South Korea Shift Tests a Key U.S. Alliancehttps://time.com/article/2026/08/17/trump-south-korea-joint-drills-kim-north-nuclear-iran-analysis/Trump’s South Korea drill cut raises questions about U.S. alliance credibility as North Korea expands its military capabilities.
Aug 17, 2026 2:50 PM
Trump scales down war games with South Korea: Why it mattershttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/trump-scales-down-war-games-with-south-korea-why-it-matters?traffic_source=rssUS president cites Seoul's reluctance to back his war on Iran, and his warm ties with North Korea's leader as reasons.
Aug 17, 2026 12:20 PM
Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First Thinghttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/first-thing-trump-cuts-us-south-korea-military-drills-relationship-kim-jong-unPresident said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’. Plus, how five obscure horses have ended up at the center of a transatlantic betting mysteryGood morning. Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning th...
Aug 17, 2026 11:04 AM
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Koreahttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/g-s1-138969/trump-exercises-south-koreaPresident Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
Aug 17, 2026 5:21 AM
Trump Scales Back Korea Military Drill Touting ‘Good Relationship’ With Kim Jong Unhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/17/trump-scales-back-korea-military-drill-touting-good-relationship-with-kim-jong-un/The president echoed Pyongyang’s complaints about the drill, saying they are totally “inappropriate and hostile,” towards an “unthreatening and respectful” North Korea
Aug 17, 2026 4:40 AM
Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Koreahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/trump-south-korea-military-exercises.htmlIn a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.
Aug 17, 2026 1:39 AM
Trump Says He’s Curtailing Drills With South Koreahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/trump-says-he-s-curtailing-drills-with-south-korea-videoPresident Donald Trump said he told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and the signal they send to North Korea. Bloomberg's John Herskovitz breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Aug 17, 2026 1:08 AM
Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experiencehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-unPresident says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilitiesDonald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime was learning new battlefield tactics from ...
Aug 17, 2026 12:19 AM
Trump says US to ‘substantially reduce’ military drills with South Koreahttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/trump-says-us-to-substantially-reduce-military-drills-with-south-korea?traffic_source=rssUS president says he's 'not happy' about the drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Aug 17, 2026 12:11 AM
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Koreahttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-scale-back-south-korea-military-exercises/President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.
Aug 16, 2026 11:09 PM