{"id":"35ca670a-9e96-454f-a15a-782e3df5fcc9","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364494/us-south-korea-slash-joint-military-drills-half-trump-eyes-kim-summit","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"US, South Korea slash joint military drills by half as Trump eyes Kim summit","plainHeadline":"US and South Korea reduce joint military drills by half as Trump considers Kim summit","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-19T11:09:29.164Z"},"summary":["Joint US‑South Korea drills to be reduced by about 50%, per South Korean media.","Ulchi Freedom Shield began Monday and may cancel or defer second phase.","Defensive phase to finish this week; counter-attack phase possibly cancelled.","Trump ordered substantial US participation reduction, citing good ties with Kim.","North Korea denounces drills as threats but pledges self‑defence; talks with Kim teased."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T01:03:39.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-19T01:56:13.505Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/26dfc675-7673-4fee-b0f6-9d9699e968f3"}