South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday dismissed suggestions by a government advisor last week that the South was considering downsizing joint military exercises with the U.S. in exchange for a nuclear test freeze by North Korea.

“Our official stance is that the North’s nuclear freeze can’t be connected to the military drills between the ROK and the U.S.,” Moon said in comments made on a flight to Washington. “This is the official position of the South and the U.S.”

Speaking to media on his way to a high-profile summit between South Korea and the U.S., the President said: “there