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South Korea president proposes official talks with North to end Korean War

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has proposed a new working-level dialogue channel with North Korea to resolve outstanding disputes and officially end the Korean War, as US President Donald Trump orders a substantial reduction in joint military exercises.

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President Trump orders the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military drills with South Korea.

  1. just nowNew evidence added: Associated Press — US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.
  2. just nowUS President Trump orders the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea.
  3. just nowMajor broadcasters confirm South Korea's official proposal to establish a new dialogue framework with the North.

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  • South Korean Presidential Office

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    • · President Yoon Suk Yeol offered a new official dialogue framework to North Korea.

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  • Associated Press

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    • · US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.

  • Reuters

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    • · South Korean military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line.

  • Al Jazeera

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    • · President Yoon Suk Yeol offered a new official dialogue framework to North Korea.

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Live updates

  1. 5:51 AM

    President Trump orders the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military drills with South Korea.

  2. Aug 16 · 10:51 PM

    New evidence added: Associated Press — US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.

  3. Aug 16 · 10:51 PM

    US President Trump orders the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea.

  4. Aug 16 · 10:30 AM

    Major broadcasters confirm South Korea's official proposal to establish a new dialogue framework with the North.

  5. Aug 16 · 8:50 AM

    New evidence added: Reuters — South Korean military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line.

  6. Aug 16 · 8:50 AM

    South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly cross the demarcation line.

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  • Whether North Korea will officially respond or reject the diplomatic outreach
  • The precise pre-conditions required by either side to commence formal talks
  • The exact wording and terms of Yoon's proposal
  • How the scaling back of US-South Korea joint military exercises will affect North Korea's reception of the peace proposal

Update & correction history

  1. 5:51 AM

    President Trump orders the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military drills with South Korea.

  2. Aug 16 · 10:51 PM

    New evidence added: Associated Press — US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.

  3. Aug 16 · 10:51 PM

    US President Trump orders the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea.

  4. Aug 16 · 10:30 AM

    Major broadcasters confirm South Korea's official proposal to establish a new dialogue framework with the North.

  5. Aug 16 · 8:50 AM

    New evidence added: Reuters — South Korean military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line.

  6. Aug 16 · 8:50 AM

    South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly cross the demarcation line.

  7. Aug 15 · 6:11 PM

    Major international media confirm South Korea's official proposal to replace the 1953 armistice.

  8. Aug 15 · 4:10 PM

    Answered: Whether Yoon explicitly said the framework was intended to produce a permanent peace treaty or formally end the war — South Korea's proposal explicitly seeks official talks to end the Korean War.

  9. Aug 15 · 4:10 PM

    The proposal has been confirmed by major international broadcasters, establishing that the framework is intended to officially end the Korean War.

  10. Aug 15 · 1:30 PM

    Major international outlets confirm South Korea's proposal for talks to officially end the Korean War.

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