Military authorities of S. Korea, U.S. discussing possible delay of joint drills

평창올림픽 계기로 한반도 정세 전환되나 Moon's gesture to the North is raising expectations next year's winter olympics could bring forth a positive change in inter-Korean ties. But will the drills be postponed,... and will Pyongyang respond? Oh Jung-hee helps gauge the possibilities. South Korean President Moon Jae-in reached out his hand to North Korea. If the North halts its provocations until after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics,... then South Korea and the U.S. could consider postponing their joint exercises next spring. The two countries' military authorities are discussing the matter... and their Combined Forces Command said Wednesday... that it's committed to South Korea's decision on the exercises. But of course, this is to happen only if the North halts its provocations. The Presidential Office of Cheong Wa Dae says... if Pyongyang carries out additional provocations,... then that could worsen the international sentiment toward the regime and lead to additional UN resolutions. And that's why this proposal becomes a strong message to the North... that additional provocations shouldn't take place. (Korean) (3:13~4:01 + 6:00~6:44) "I believe the South Korean government is trying to take the initiative... to reduce tensions and concerns of a possible war through the Olympics. The delay of the joint drills just applies for the duration of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics... but if this becomes a good opportunity to open up communications between the North and the U.S., then maybe we could see more dialogue." But whether North Korea will show a positive response, or any response at all, to this proposal is another question... and experts' views vary. Some say the government can't expect a response from North Korea,... so it's still uncertain whether the drills will be postponed. But this expert sees a response from the North as a possibility. Arirang News Facebook:   / arirangtvnews   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV:    / arirang   ARIRANG RADIO:    / music180arirang   ARIRANG NEWS:    / arirangnews   ARIRANG K-POP:    / arirangworld   ARIRANG ISSUE:    / arirangtoday   ARIRANG CULTURE:    / arirangkorean   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube:    / arirangworld   Facebook:   / arirangkpop   Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld