South Korean officials are reacting carefully to the expected suspension of large U.S.-South Korea military exercises. An announcement could come this week to suspend the major joint military exercises, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports. Those exercises usually involve troops, warplanes, ships and other military weapons from U.S. bases around the world. Yonhap said, however, that some joint training would continue. On Monday, the South Korean defense minister said the issue is still being discussed. A Defense Ministry spokesperson said, “We are still discussing about it. Nothing has yet been decided, and it is still in discussion.”

What does suspend mean?
proceed with caution
temporary stop
fully engage
cut back
How are officials reacting?
off the record
with enthusiasm
carefully
joyfully
The exercises usually involve military weapons.
additional support
military weapons
international agreement
local troops