US and South Korea suspend joint war games
The countries agreed to suspend a military exercise scheduled for August following Donald Trump’s pledge to end them after his summit with Kim Jong-un
Washington/Seoul — The US and South Korea have agreed to suspend a joint military exercise scheduled for August, South Korean and US officials said on Monday, following President Donald Trump’s pledge to end "war games" after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week. "South Korea and the US have agreed to suspend all planning activities regarding the Freedom Guardian military drill scheduled for August," a South Korean defence ministry statement said. A Pentagon statement confirmed the suspension and added that there would be a meeting between the secretaries of defence and state as well as Trump’s national security adviser on the issue this week. "Consistent with President Trump’s commitment and in concert with our Republic of Korea ally, the US military has suspended all planning for this August’s defensive ‘war game’ (Freedom Guardian)," the statement said. "We are still co-ordinating additional actions. No decisions on subsequent war games have been made," Penta...
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