President Moon Jae-in has proposed that South Korea and the U.S. will postpone their joint military exercises during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics if North Korea stops provocations.

The president on Tuesday told U.S. broadcaster NBC that he made the proposal to Washington, where it is currently being reviewed. However, he added that the proposal depends on how North Korea behaves.

During the NBC interview held on a KTX bullet train traveling from Seoul to Gangneung where all ice events will be held, Moon said that if North Korea stops its provocations leading up to the Olympics, it will greatly help improve the safety and security of the event. 

He said that it will also help create an atmosphere conducive to dialogue between the two Koreas as well as North Korea and the U.S. 

The president also assured the safety of foreigners visiting PyeongChang, saying that he does not believe North Korea will attempt any move to disrupt the Games.