“South Korea and US to suspend exercises” : Report

South Korea and the United States are expected to announce the suspension of “large-scale” military drills this week, with the provision that they would restart if North Korea failed to keep its promise to denuclearise, news agency Yonhap said on Sunday.

Citing an unnamed government source, the South Korean news agency said the suspension was likely to affect only major joint exercises, not more routine military training, according to Reuters.

The source said that the allies are likely to include a “snapback” clause in the announcement. suggesting that the exercises would resume should Pyongyang fail to deliver on its denuclearisation commitment.

US President Donald Trump surprised officials in Seoul and Washington when he pledged to end “war games” after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12.