Update at 1905 KST: this article has been updated to include mention of a foreign ministry statement issued on Sunday.
South Korea and the U.S. have decided to postpone a series of joint air combat military drills scheduled to take place this month, the two countries' defense ministers said on Sunday, in a decision intended to facilitate long-stalled negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program.
Update at 1905 KST: this article has been updated to include mention of a foreign ministry statement issued on Sunday.
South Korea and the U.S. have decided to postpone a series of joint air combat military drills scheduled to take place this month, the two countries' defense ministers said on Sunday, in a decision intended to facilitate long-stalled negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program.
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