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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

President 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.

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President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon on Sunday to reduce the scale of the annual joint military exercises with South Korea. He justified the order by stating that South Korea refused to assist in the war against Iran and by emphasizing his favorable relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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