📍 In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy?

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In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy?
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📍 East Asia (approximate area)  · 
⚔️ East Asia  · 
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Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quartersAt their first summit, in August last year, the South Korean president, Lee Jae Myung, told Donald Trump: “If you, Mr President, become the peacemaker, then I will assist you as the pacemaker.”The remark at the Oval Office captured the thrust of Lee’s approach to North Korea: di…


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📰 Source: Guardian Asia
📅 Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:40:29 GMT
🌍 Location: East Asia
⚔️ Conflict: East Asia

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