South Korea war games too expensive for US: Trump on ending military drill

International News

US President Donald Trump denied that he ordered an end to major US-South Korean military exercises as a concession to North Korea's totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un.
The previously annual, large-scale manoeuvers -- meant to keep troops ready in case of conflict with North Korea -- were shelved shortly after Trump's summit last week with Kim in Hanoi.
Trump denied there was any link.
"The military drills, or war games as I call them, were never even discussed in my mtg w/ Kim Jong Un," he tweeted.
"I made that decision long ago because it costs the U.S. far too much money to have those 'games', especially since we are not reimbursed for the tremendous cost!" he said in the tweet.
There are close to 30,000 US troops stationed in South Korea, and their annual drills with tens of thousands of South Korean soldiers have angered North Korea, which claims they are rehearsals for invasion.
While Trump has ruled out withdrawing US troops, he has repeatedly complained about the cost of the exercises, describing them at a press conference in Hanoi as "very, very expensive".

 Trump's summit with Kim ended with no progress toward Washington's goal of getting the isolated country to give up its nuclear weapons...Read More

Samsung to launch online-exclusive Galaxy M-series with V-shape notch today

Technology News:
South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to unveil the Galaxy M-series today (January 28). Aimed at millennials, the Galaxy M-series is expected to have at least two variants – the Galaxy M20 and the Galaxy M10. These India-first smartphones will also be the company’s first to sport a V-shaped notch screen, similar to the dewdrop or waterdrop notch screens seen in Oppo, Vivo and Realme devices. Both these smartphones will be Amazon-exclusive and will be available on the e-commerce platform and Samsung online store

Samsung Galaxy M20 In terms of specifications and features, the Samsung Galaxy M20 is expected to be a power-packed unit in the M-series. It is expected to be powered by Samsung’s recently announced Exynos 7-series 7904 system-on-chip, paired with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM.

Though the M-series is expected to feature a triple-camera module in at least one of the devices, the M20 would have a dual-camera set-up on the back – as seen in promotional material and social media campaigns. The phone is also expected to be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery, a first in Samsung smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy M10 The Galaxy M10, on the other hand, is expected to be a feature-rich offering with a design similar to the M20. It is also expected to be powered by the Samsung Exynos processor.

 However, exact model and SoC specifications are still unknown. This phone would also have a dual-camera module on the back. The phone might notget the 5,000 mAh battery, unlike the M20...Read More