{"id":"04646cdf-d1d8-446c-bfc2-0984d101f3bc","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365527/south-korea-japan-and-us-set-joint-drills-despite-trump-cuts","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts","plainHeadline":"South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-28T11:03:53.546Z"},"summary":["South Korea will jointly exercise with the United States and Japan in September.","The Freedom Edge drill runs September 7 to 11 in waters near Jeju Island.","Exercise aims to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and maintain stability.","Activities include maritime missile defence, air-defence, anti-submarine warfare, and cyber defence.","Trump cut Ulchi Freedom Shield from 11 to five days earlier this month."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T03:35:37.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-28T04:26:16.874Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/56b6ede7-c004-4d1b-84e3-6a37cc413a20"}