Trump believes no need for U.S.-South Korea war games at this time: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump believes he has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and there is “no reason at this time to be spending large amounts of money on joint U.S.-South Korea war games,” the White House said on Wednesday.
FILE PHOTO: South Korean Army K1A1 and U.S. Army M1A2 tanks fire live rounds during a U.S.-South Korea joint live-fire military exercise, at a training field, near the demilitarized zone, separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
The White House, in a statement sent on Twitter by Trump, said the U.S. president believes North Korea is under “tremendous pressure” from China but that Beijing also was supplying Pyongyang with “considerable aid,” including fuel, fertilizer and commodities. “This is not helpful!” the statement said.
Reporting by David Alexander; Editing by Mohammad Zargham
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