South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills
South Korea's President Lee calls for military independence as Trump's order to cut joint drills with the US stirs uncertainty.
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South Korea's President Lee calls for military independence as Trump's order to cut joint drills with the US stirs uncertainty.
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