US, ROK to act on joint exercises

President Trump says maneuvers are 'very expensive', 'provocative'

WASHINGTON/SEOUL - The United States and the Republic of Korea have agreed to work together to fulfill US President Donald Trump's "guidance" on joint military exercises, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Trump, after a historic meeting on Tuesday with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, told reporters that he will halt the annual US military exercises with the ROK.