South Korea announced it will cut short its annual joint military drills with the US by six days, following a request from Washington. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will now end on August 21 instead of August 27, with a partial reduction in scale. The move comes after President Trump cited his 'very good' relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and criticized the exercises as costly and hostile.
South Korea shortens US war games after Trump request
Source: BBC