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 seems to be leaning on Seoul over money deals and Tehran ties. The South Korean foreign minister said curbing the military drills was meant to pressure Seoul regarding Iran. Although cutting the joint drills gives the South Korean president what he wants, Seoul stays unsettled.
Discussions continue regarding giving Seoul a seat for tactical nuclear weapons talks. Meanwhile, South Korea is looking into paths for a new financial hub away from packed Seoul.