The South Korean military on Monday said Seoul and Washington would refrain from publicizing future joint military drills, though denied the possibility of scaling down or canceling any upcoming exercises.

The news follows reports in multiple South Korean outlets on Sunday that ROK defense minister Song Young-moo and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis had agreed to minimize publicity of upcoming exercises, quoting an unnamed high-level military official.

The two defense chiefs held a bilateral meeting on Saturday on the sidelines of the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue.

The U.S. defense secretary reportedly agreed with Song’s suggestion to keep future exercise more “low-key,” saying: “100%