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diplomacyAug 17, 2026

South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills

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South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills

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  • currentsapi(Mixed)By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered annual U.S. military exercises with South Korea to be …

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