Event Brief
Lee Jae Myung praises Trump’s push for North talks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Summary: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung praised Donald Trump’s determination to resume dialogue with North Korea. Pyongyang denied any top-level communication with the South’s and the US dismissed a decision to scale down joint drills with South Korea.
WHO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
WHAT: Lee Jae Myung lauded Donald Trump’s push to resume dialogue with North Korea amid Pyongyang’s denial of top-level communication and US plans to scale down joint drills with South Korea.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: South Korea
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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