Key facts
- President Trump reiterated his call to reduce South Korea-U.S. military exercises.
- A U.S. official stated that U.S. policy toward North Korea remains unchanged.
- Concerns have arisen regarding the Trump administration's commitment to North Korea's denuclearization.
- South Korea and the U.S. maintain the goal of peace, stability, and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
President Donald Trump has once again voiced his position on reducing the scale of joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States. This comes as a U.S. official asserted that the administration's policy towards North Korea remains consistent, despite growing concerns about the commitment to denuclearization.
A U.S. official told Yonhap News Agency that there has been "no change" in U.S. policy toward North Korea, addressing questions about whether the administration's objective is still the complete denuclearization of the North. These concerns were amplified when Trump recently declined to explicitly state denuclearization as his goal when discussing re-engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, leading to speculation that Washington might shift its focus to objectives like arms control or tension reduction.