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BBC breaks down Trump's latest shift on North and South Korea
Trump said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un. President Donald Trump has said that the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.
The move comes after Trump expressed frustration with Seoul for declining to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran. The BBC's Tom Bateman explains Trump's evolving relationship with North and South Korea.
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- โถJobs and trade close to home could feel a soft knock-on effect.
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- โถAny move in rates would probably come later, not overnight.
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- โถThe strain, if any, tends to show up quietly in everyday life.
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- โถAny hit to your money is more likely a ripple than a wave.
๐ Housing
- โถAny effect on bricks and mortar is likely to be slow and modest.
- โถHouse prices and rents are unlikely to shift the moment this news breaks.