The 11-day joint drills between South Korea and the US military start on Monday President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The 11-day joint drills between South Korea and the US military start on MondayS1

• President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.S2

• President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, linking the decision to his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to support Washington’s military campaign a...S3

• Internewscast Journal Internewscast President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to significantly reduce planned joint… This Post: Trump Orders Scaled-Back U.S. Military Drills With South Korea first appeared on Internewscast JournalS4

• The president echoed Pyongyang’s complaints about the drill, saying they are totally “inappropriate and hostile,” towards an “unthreatening and respectful” North KoreaS5

• President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back its planned joint military exercises with South Korea.S6

• President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, claiming that the ally had failed to help with the war against Iran and citing his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Ki...S7

• US President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” that the United States agreed to joint military exercises with South Korea, calling them costly and hostile toward North Korea.S8