His decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.
Source: [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lll7zvn0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has directed the Pentagon to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country’s refusal to join the war in Iran and his “very good” relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
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In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.
President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.