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Trump administration to end major military exercises with South Korea: report
Opting to end these drills with South Korea is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to foster a more positive relationship with North Korea.
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US-South Korean military exercises to begin April 1
At a potentially pivotal moment of diplomacy with North Korea, the Pentagon said Monday that annual U.S.-South Korean military exercises that had been postponed for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will begin April 1.
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