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18 August 2026

‘Very concerned’: Aus breaks with Trump on North Korea

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‘Very concerned’: Aus breaks with Trump on North Korea

Australia has broken with Donald Trump on his decision to scale back military drills with South Korea because of his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s dictator.

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