CNBC: US reportedly cancels B-52 bomber exercise with South Korea amid threats from North Korea
* The U.S. reportedly canceled a B-52 bomber exercise with South Korea amid threats from North Korea, according to a WSJ report citing U.S. officials.
* The news comes a day after the Pentagon said there were no plans to scale back the exercises.
* The Pentagon and White House defended the ongoing joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises amid threats from North Korea to withdraw from upcoming talks with President Trump.
A training exercise involving U.S. B-52 bombers flying alongside South Korean warplanes was canceled following threats that Pyongyang would withdraw from a highly anticipated summit with President Donald Trump next month, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials.
According to Friday's report, the officials said South Korea had asked to not participate in an air drill that also involved Japan and the U.S.
The White House referred CNBC's request for comment about the Journal report to the Pentagon, which said plans for a separate exercise is continuing as planned.
The news came a day after the Defense Department said the U.S. had no plans to scale back the exercises.
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WNU Editor: This is not the reason why North Korea is scaling back on its DMZ agreement with South Korea on how to move the peace process forward .... I would say that there are bigger political factors at play right now in North Korea.
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