And while the new Dong Maeng exercise is ongoing... U.S. President Donald Trump wants to cancel joint military exercises with South Korea for various reasons.<br />Kan Hyeong-woo explains. <br />With South Korea and the U.S. sharply downsizing their large-scale joint military exercises,... President Trump is citing the drain on funds for the reason behind the decision.<br />In a tweet Sunday,... Trump said the move will save the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars.... adding that this was his stance long before he even became president. <br /><br />President Trump added that scrapping military exercises is a good thing as it reduces tensions with North Korea. <br />The two eliminated joint exercises - Key Resolve and Foal Eagle - have been harshly criticized by the regime over the years.<br /><br />Sunday's remarks aren't the first time President Trump has pointed out the cost of the joint military drills. <br />At the press conference on the second day of the Hanoi summit that prematurely wrapped up after Pyeongyang and Washington failed to reach a deal,... Trump complained about the amount of money the U.S. spends on the joint exercises.<br /><br />"We spend hundreds of millions of dollars on those exercises, and I hated to see it. I thought it was unfair. And frankly, I was sort of the opinion that South Korea should help us with that. You know, we’re protecting South Korea. I think they should help us with that."<br /><br />U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton backed up his boss in an interview with CNN on Sunday.<br />He said cancelling the joint military exercises is not something new, but it's a continuation of President Trump's decision following the Singapore summit last June. <br />Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News. <br />
