Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea? | Inside Story

The annual military manoeuvres between South Korea and the United States are underway. But just hours before they were due to start, the U.S. president announced that he had ordered the Pentagon to substantially scale back the exercises. Donald Trump says they send an inappropriate and hostile signal to North Korea and its leader, with whom he has a 'good relationship'. The joint drills have been held for more than seven decades. So, does Trump's last-minute decision mean he's seeking talks with Kim Jong Un? And could dialogue end one of the world's longest-running conflicts? Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #SouthKorea #USSouthKoreaDrills #NorthKorea #KimJongUn #KoreanPeninsula #USForeignPolicy #SecurityAlliance #InsideStory #AlJazeeraEnglish