Trump: US to reduce reduce joint military exercise with S. Korea

South Korea's Defense Ministry says the joint

Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with the US

is proceeding as planned, adding it would provide further updates

if there are any developments.

This following comments from US President Donald Trump that he had

instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea

while condemning the country for its refusal to join actions to

"denuclearise" Iran.

Trump writes on Truth Social that he's "not happy" with the fact the

US had "long ago" agreed to participate in joint military exercises

with South Korea.

He furthers the exercises are costly and sends a signal that is "totally

inappropriate and hostile."

This comes at a time when North Korea is becoming increasingly active

on the global war scene, with the country sending soldiers to participate

in the Ukraine-Russia war.