# Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

- Published: 2026-08-20T22:01:26Z
- Updated: 2026-08-21T22:15:23Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj1vje8dxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Tags: BBC News · World
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US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength. 

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