South Korea said joint military war games with the United States stopped sooner than planned after a request from Washington. A South Korean minister stated that Donald Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over investment and Iran. The South Korean foreign minister said scaling back the exercises was meant to push Seoul on Iran matters. Although cutting the joint drills lands the president a preferred outcome, Seoul remains uneasy.
Discussions continue regarding placing Seoul at the table for short-range nuclear arms discussions. Meanwhile, South Korea is looking into paths for a new financial hub outside overcrowded Seoul.