North Korea Dismisses Trump-Ordered Reduction in U.S.-South Korea Military Drills
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Donald Trump directed a scale reduction of the annual South Korea-U.S. combined military exercises, which include the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield joint maneuvers. South Korean and American forces are implementing the scaled-back drills while Pyongyang concentrates on their continuation; Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has issued remarks on the situation.
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- Yonhap: (LEAD) N.K. leader's sister says Pyongyang more focused on S. Korea-U.S. drills continuing than reduced scale
- PBS NewsHour: North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
- Yonhap: N.K. leader's sister says Pyongyang more focused on fact S. Korea-U.S. drills continuing than reduced scale