Key facts
- South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated the government was not notified of President Trump's order to scale back military drills.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Seoul for talks with South Korean officials.
- Wang Yi pledged China's continued constructive role in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
- President Lee Jae Myung proposed multiparty dialogue to formally end the Korean War.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated that the government was not informed in advance of U.S. President Donald Trump's order to scale back joint military drills, which Trump linked to his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The annual drills have been shortened from 11 to five days with some field training scaled back. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul for talks with South Korean officials, including Cho Hyun and President Lee Jae Myung. Wang pledged China's continued constructive role in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. The visit follows President Lee's proposal for multilateral talks to formally end the Korean War.