U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, leaves the defense ministry in Seoul on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to scale down the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise between South Korea and the United States, which started the previous day and will run through Aug. 27. (Yonhap)

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