US, ROK set date for 'dangerous' military drills

The Republic of Korea and the United States will in early April start a joint military exercise that was postponed because of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, an ROK presidential security adviser said, according to the ROK's Yonhap news agency.

Moon Chung-in, speaking at a seminar in Washington, said he is "aware the drills will begin in the first week of April", Yonhap reported on Wednesday.

"However, if there are talks between the United States and North Korea before the drills there may be some kind of compromise," the adviser added, saying he hopes for dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington to begin.