South Korea and the U.S. will reportedly wrap up and halt their annual joint military drills ahead of the inter-Korean summit set for Friday.

A military official in Seoul said that top military officials of the two allies will hold a meeting on Thursday to assess this year's Foal Eagle exercises and decide when to end the drills.

The two sides plan to wrap up the field drills to create a peaceful mood for the historic summit set for Friday. They kicked off the annual drills on April first for a four-week run, but did not specify the exact end date. 

The allies will also halt on Friday the simulation-based, command-post Key Resolve drills, which began on Monday for a two-week run.  

The annual spring drills were usually held in late February or early March, but this year they were delayed until the end of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Seoul and Washington have taken a low-key stance in carrying out their annual joint military drills ahead of the inter-Korean summit and the U.S.-North Korea summit.

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