US says it’s not considering joint nuclear exercises with South Korea

U.S. soldier checks the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in Busan, South Korea/File Photo: AP

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to hold table-top drills and expand other areas of defense cooperation with South Korea, but is not considering joint nuclear exercises with Seoul, according to a senior U.S. administration official.