Trump shocks allies by abruptly canceling joint U.S.-South Korea military drills, citing cost and hostility toward North Korea — while oddly praising ties with Kim Jong Un. Seoul was blindsided, with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun calling the move “zero heads-up,” but both sides are now negotiating. The drills, a 70-year cornerstone of the alliance, will end six days early this year — yet Seoul insists wartime command transfer won’t be affected. With North Korea responding to the announcement with a missile test, tensions simmer as regional stability hangs in the balance.

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