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 curbing the military drills was meant to push Seoul on Iran matters. Although stopping the shared drills early gives the South Korean president what he wants, Seoul stays unsettled.
Discussions continue regarding placing Seoul at the table for tactical nuclear weapons talks. Meanwhile, South Korea is looking into paths for a new financial hub outside overcrowded Seoul.