South Korea Made a Statement About Joint Military Exercises with the USA

According to Yonhap, South Korea's National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac made a statement to the press regarding Trump's instruction to significantly reduce joint military exercises with this country. Stating that they are in "close consultation" with the US side regarding the joint military exercise, based on the strong alliance between South Korea and the USA, Wi stated that this will continue in the future. Wi also noted that the Seoul administration has actively participated in international negotiations to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons from the very beginning.

In his statement on August 16, US President Trump announced that he had ordered the joint military exercises with South Korea to be "significantly" reduced, citing both their high cost and good relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.