South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

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Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un

South Korea’s president ⁠has renewed his push to regain independent control of the military from the US in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after Donald Trump’s order to cut joint drills.

On Sunday night, Trump instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” this week’s joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the nuclear-armed North “has been unthreatening and respectful” and that the US president had a “very good relationship with Kim Jong-un”.

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Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead – apnews.com

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60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on – The Washington Post

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  3. CNBC Daily Open: U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire  CNBC
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60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on – The Washington Post

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  1. 60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on  The Washington Post
  2. The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand  AP News
  3. CNBC Daily Open: U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire  CNBC
  4. US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart  Al Jazeera
  5. U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War  The New York Times
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U.S. Navy destroyer lost power for 4 days in South China Sea – The Washington Post

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  2. USS Benfold Was Stalled in the South China Sea for Four Days After Engineering Casualty  USNI News
  3. US navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power  The Guardian
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