South Korea said joint military war games with the United States ended early 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 pressure Seoul regarding Iran. Although stopping the shared drills early lands the president a preferred outcome, Seoul stays unsettled.
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 away from packed Seoul.