Anchor: South Korea and the United States may consider postponing their joint military exercises next year.
This comes directly from President Moon Jae-in who said the potential plan is part of efforts to reduce tension and invite North Korea to the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
Our Park Jong-hong has this report. 

Report: In an interview with U.S. broadcaster NBC on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in said the annual military drill between South Korea and the U.S. could be put off.

He said he had made the suggestion to the U.S. and that Washington is currently reviewing it.

But he said the decision depends on how North Korea behaves.

President Moon said South Korea is waiting for the North to decide on whether to take part in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and added that, given their track record, it is likely to make a decision at the very last minute.

He allayed fears about the safety of those taking part in the games saying he believes the North will not try to disrupt the sports competition.

Many observers say that if the North indeed sends athletes to the games and refrains from provocations, this could lead to a turning point toward dialogue, easing tensions on the peninsula.

They add that North Korea’s longtime ally China would actively welcome the move and try to mediate a reconciliation.

But critics question whether President Moon’s plan of postponing the drills has been discussed in detail with the U.S. in advance.

They say this could end up leading to a controversy over the discrepancy in positions between Seoul and Washington.
Park Jong-hong KBS World Radio News. 

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