S. Korea: US drills suspended to aid talks with North
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Published 6:52 a.m. ET June 19, 2018
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea on Tuesday presented a united front with the U.S. on a decision to call off major joint military drills, one week after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he would suspend such exercises with the longtime Asian ally.
Shortly after the U.S. and South Korean militaries formally announced the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises slated for August had been called off, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said the decision was necessary to support ongoing talks both countries have with North Korea.
“South Korea and the U.S. made the decision as we believe this will contribute to maintaining such momentum,†said Choi Hyun-soo, the ministry’s spokeswoman.
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