US President Donald Trump has said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began.

South Korea, like many U.S. allies, has declined to get involved in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which began with airstrikes on Feb. 28.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he ordered the Pentagon to scale back its joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and saying that Seoul declined to help with the denuclearization of Iran.

President Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good relationship with North

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it declined to help denuclearize Iran.

US President Donald Trump's order to cut military exercises with South Korea caused concerns it might hurt the allies' readiness against North Korean threats.

US President Donald Trump's order to cut military exercises with South Korea caused concerns it might hurt the allies' readiness against North Korean threats.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it declined to help denuclearize Iran.

Trump ordered major cuts to joint US-South Korea military drills as Seoul looked to revive contact with Pyongyang. The move has raised hopes for fresh diplomacy but also stirred concern over deterrence against North Korea.

US President Donald Trump says the United States will reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul's refusal to assist...

Trump orders Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing costs and Seoul’s refusal to join actions against Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea expressed hopes for reviving stalled talks between the United States and North Korea aimed at easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Later on Monday, South Korean President Lee Jae...

US President Donald Trump called for US-South Korean military drills to be scaled back just hours before they were due to begin, describing North Korea as 'unthreatening and respectful'. South Korea…

Trump said the North Korean leader has always 'treated me with great respect'. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump announced he ordered Secretary of War Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea.

South Korea has expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula.

The Blue House said it would continue diplomatic consultations on US-Korea military cooperation related to the Strait of Hormuz, while discussing details on joint military drills with the United States.

Trump directs Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing cost and tensions with North Korea.

South Korea on Monday expressed hopes for the resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula, hours after U.S. President Trump said he ordered ann

He called the decision a “propaganda victory” for North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump said he was unhappy about the drills that are designed to prepare for a possible attack by Pyongyang.

US President Donald Trump's announcement comes a day before the start of the annual drills in South Korea, which Pyongyang has decried as dress rehearsals for an invasion.

Joint military drills between South Korea and US troops went ahead as planned on Monday despite US President Donald Trump's statement that he had ordered them to be scaled back out of respect for North…

US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, claiming that the ally had failed to help with the war against Iran…

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed on Saturday that Pyongyang engage in dialogue to formally end the Korean War, which has technically been ongoing for more than 70 years due to the lack of…