<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">United States and South Korea have agreed to suspend a joint military exercise scheduled for August. Officials of both the countries yesterday said this decision was taken following President Donald Trump's pledge to end war games after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week. </span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> According to a South Korean defence ministry statement, South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend all planning activities regarding the Freedom Guardian military drill scheduled for August.  </div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A Pentagon statement confirmed the suspension and added that there would be a meeting between the secretaries of defence and state as well as Trump's national security adviser on the issue this week.</div>