"The exercise will proceed as planned, and regarding that, there are no differences between the South and U.S.," the Defense Ministry said in a message to reporters, as cited by the Yonhap news agency.
The ministry stressed that the drills were aimed at improving the skills of pilots and were not an attack maneuver.
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The comment came after an emergency meeting between South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo and the commander of US Forces Korea, Gen. Vincent Brooks, over Pyongyang’s reaction to the exercise.
On Friday, Seoul and Washington launched their annual two-week Max Thunder air drills. Pyongyang said that the exercise was a violation of the Panmunjom agreement and canceled the inter-Korean negotiations which were scheduled for Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Seoul expressed its regret over Pyongyang’s decision.
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In April, Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a historic summit in the truce village of Panmunjom. The two leaders signed a joint declaration, agreeing to take measures to support international efforts aimed at denuclearizing the peninsula and bringing a formal end to the Korean War of 1950-1953.
The talks between Trump and Kim are scheduled for June 12.