Trump says U.S. will end joint drills in Korea while talks with DPRK ongoing

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Trump says U.S. will end joint drills in Korea while talks with DPRK ongoing

In press conference following summit, President describes exercises as "provocative"

Hamish Macdonald | Oliver Hotham June 12, 2018

Trump says U.S. will end joint drills in Korea while talks with DPRK ongoing

U.S. Pacific Command

The United States will end its annual joint military exercises with South Korea while diplomacy with North Korea continues, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

Speaking at an hour-long press conference in Singapore following the signing of a joint statement with Kim Jong Un, the U.S. President said it would be "inappropriate" for the drills to take place while talks with the DPRK were ongoing.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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