North Korea has long maintained that Trump promised to cancel the exercises at a summit with its leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore in 2018. It also argues the United States has done nothing to reciprocate its decision to end nuclear and long-range missile tests. ADSince then, the United States and South Korea have significantly scaled back their joint military drills, but have still conducted smaller exercises to maintain combat readiness. ADTalks in Stockholm broke down last month with North Korea accusing the United States of being vicious and crafty, and the two sides still seem a long way apart. Pyongyang has threatened to resume its nuclear and long-range missile tests unless the United States changes its negotiating stance.

Source: Washington Post November 17, 2019 06:44 UTC