Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month's ROK-U.S. drills



Opinion Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills This month's drills are purely defensive and designed to ensure that diplomacy is not interrupted Chun In-bum August 11, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. PACOM President Donald Trump surprised the world in June last year when, following his historic first summit with Kim Jong Un, he announced that "provocative” military exercises on the Korean peninsula would end. Neither the South Korean government nor the militaries of the Republic of Korea or the United States were consulted in advance. Despite this, they made every effort to support the political decision of the U.S. and South Korean President and the broader diplomatic process. President Donald Trump surprised the world in June last year when, following his historic first summit with Kim Jong Un, he announced that "provocative” military exercises on the Korean peninsula would end. Neither the South Korean government nor the militaries of the Republic of Korea or the United States were consulted in advance. Despite this, they made every effort to support the political decision of the U.S. and South Korean President and the broader diplomatic process. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills

This month's drills are purely defensive and designed to ensure that diplomacy is not interrupted

Chun In-bum August 11, 2019

Why Kim Jong Un has nothing to fear from this month’s ROK-U.S. drills

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President Donald Trump surprised the world in June last year when, following his historic first summit with Kim Jong Un, he announced that "provocative” military exercises on the Korean peninsula would end.

Neither the South Korean government nor the militaries of the Republic of Korea or the United States were consulted in advance. Despite this, they made every effort to support the political decision of the U.S. and South Korean President and the broader diplomatic process.

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