South Korea said shared combat exercises 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 curbing the military drills was meant to pressure Seoul regarding Iran. Although stopping the shared drills early lands the president a preferred outcome, Seoul stays unsettled.
Talks keep going 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.