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Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Members of People's Democratic Party shout slogans during a rally to oppose military exercises between the United States and South Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 15, 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump promised to end &quot;war games&quot; with South Korea, calling them provocative, after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un earlier this week. The signs read &quot; Stop Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercises and withdrawal of U.S. troops.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Looming war games suspension raises concern in Seoul

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 12, 2016, file photo, Marines of the U.S., left, and South Korea wearing blue headbands on their helmets, take positions after landing on a beach during the joint military combined amphibious exercise, called Ssangyong, part of the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle military exercises, in Pohang, South Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump promised to end “war games” with South Korea, calling them provocative, after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12, 2018. His announcement appeared to catch both South Korea and the Pentagon by surprise. (Kim Jun-bum/Yonhap via AP, File)

AP Explains: War games between South Korea and United States

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In this March 30, 2015, file photo, marines of South Korea, right, and the U.S aim their weapons near amphibious assault vehicles during U.S.-South Korea joint landing military exercises as part of the annual joint military exercise Foal Eagle between the two countries in Pohang, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Trump’s halt of ‘war games’ could weaken defenses in Korea

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Maj. Gen. Kim Do-gyun, left, shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Lt. Gen. An Ik San upon his arrival at the northern side of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, North Korea, Thursday, June 14, 2018. The rival Koreas were holding rare high-level military talks Thursday to discuss reducing tensions across their heavily fortified border. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP).

Koreas agree to restore military communication lines

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, poses with South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a photo during a bilateral meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Ambassador nominee says NKorea nuke threat real

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, walks with U.S. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commander of United States Forces Korea, upon his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. South Korea's presidential office said Pompeo will meet President Moon Jae-in Thursday morning to discuss the meeting, which made history as the first between sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Trump claim of no NK nuke threat seen as dubious

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In this June 12, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sentosa Island in Singapore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump claim raises eyebrows: NKorea no longer a nuke threat?

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, walks with U.S. General Vincent K. Brooks, left, commander of United States Forces Korea, upon his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek Wednesday, June 13, 2018. South Korea's presidential office said Pompeo will meet President Moon Jae-in Thursday morning to discuss the meeting, which made history as the first between sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

Mike Pompeo says Donald Trump ‘unambiguous’ with Kim Jong-un on conditions for freezing drills

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Destination signs to North Korea's capital Pyongyang, top, and the United States, center, are seen at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju near the border village of Panmunjom, South Korea, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. While South Koreans cheered with hope and China saw an opening to discuss lifting sanctions on North Korea, some countries in Europe and the Mideast cautioned Tuesday that it was premature to judge U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's summit a success. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Trump-Kim summit raises new questions over South Korean role

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, walks with U.S. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commander of United States Forces Korea, upon his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. South Korea's presidential office said Pompeo will meet President Moon Jae-in Thursday morning to discuss the meeting, which made history as the first between sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Trump’s claim of no nuke threat seen as dubious

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, walks with U.S. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commander of United States Forces Korea, upon his arrival at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. South Korea's presidential office said Pompeo will meet President Moon Jae-in Thursday morning to discuss the meeting, which made history as the first between sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Moon sees strong support for summit in South

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands prior to their meeting on Sentosa Island in Singapore Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Read the Trump-Kim joint statement released by the White House

By The White House Office of the Press Secretary

U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions about the summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un during a press conference at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump contradicts US military stance on Korea war games

By ROBERT BURNS and FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

Analysis: By Trump’s own yardstick, NKorea pact falls flat

By FOSTER KLUG and JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

In this image made from video provided by Host Broadcaster Mediacorp Pte Ltd., U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference, following his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Capella Hotel in Singapore, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Host Broadcaster Mediacorp Pte Ltd via AP)

The Latest: Trump thanks Kim for taking ‘bold step’

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The Pentagon vehemently denies that the White House exerted any political pressure throughout the process for awarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which ultimately went to Microsoft. (Associated Press/File)

Military says it’s received no guidance about canceling Korean war games

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 1976, file photo, North Korean soldiers attack United Nations Command personnel wearing helmets at the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea. Two American soldiers were hacked to death by ax-wielding North Korean soldiers during a fight over U.S. efforts to trim a poplar tree at the Korean Demilitarized Zone that bisects the two Koreas. (Yonhap via AP, File)

10 historic moments in relations between US, North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana or presidential palace on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Kim Jong-un takes big gamble in traveling for Trump summit

By Foster Klug - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 27, 2018 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embrace each other after signing on a joint statement at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. North Korea’s three East Asian neighbors - Japan, China and South Korea - have a shared goal of denuclearizing the North, but what may come out of Tuesday, June 12's summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has different and possibly conflicting implications for their security, economic and geopolitical interests.(Korea Summit Press Pool via AP, File)

Worried, hopeful and wary: Neighbors await Kim-Trump summit

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press