It’s clear how the president feels. On Sunday night, US President Donald Trump announced that he was “not happy” with the start of annual US-South Korea military exercises, which had been scheduled to run through August 27. Noting his “very good relationship” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, Trump said that he had instructed the Pentagon to cut the planned exercises short. How is Trump’s decision being received in South Korea? What does it mean for North Korea? Below, three Seoul-based Atlantic Council fellows share their views.
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Bee Yun Jo: Diplomacy is worth pursuing. But readiness is not a bargaining chip.
Dokyoung Koo: Reducing combined training hurts both countries
Sungmin Cho: The surprise was linking the exercises to the Iran war
