(URGENT) USFK commander visits defense ministry after Trump's order to reduce joint exercise with S. Korea

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson visited the South Korean defense ministry in Seoul. The visit occurred following an order by U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea.

The high-level military engagement highlights coordination between Washington and Seoul regarding the adjustment of bilateral defense drills in response to the presidential directive.