South Korea wants the U.S. to hold off on joint military drills before the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
During an interview with NBC, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said the move could help convince North Korea to pause its nuclear and missile tests until after the games.
He told the outlet: "If North Korea stops its provocations leading up to the Pyeongchang Olympics, it will greatly help in holding a safe Olympics. Also, it will help in creating conducive atmosphere towards inter-Korean as well as U.S.-North Korean dialogue."
Moon said the U.S. is thinking about his proposal. The Winter Olympics are from Feb. 9-25.
