The South Korean military on Monday said Seoul and Washington would refrain from publicizing future joint military drills, though denied the possibility of scaling down or canceling any upcoming exercises.
The news follows reports in multiple South Korean outlets on Sunday that ROK defense minister Song Young-moo and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis had agreed to minimize publicity of upcoming exercises, quoting an unnamed high-level military official.
The South Korean military on Monday said Seoul and Washington would refrain from publicizing future joint military drills, though denied the possibility of scaling down or canceling any upcoming exercises.
The news follows reports in multiple South Korean outlets on Sunday that ROK defense minister Song Young-moo and U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis had agreed to minimize publicity of upcoming exercises, quoting an unnamed high-level military official.
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