Korea, US open talks on nuclear subs, investment pledge from Lee-Trump summit

Korea and the United States launched formal negotiations Tuesday to implement security and economic agreements reached at last October's bilateral summit, with discussions centering on Seoul's push to develop nuclear-powered submarines and its pledge to invest $350 billion in the U.S. in exchange for reduced tariff rates. The two-day meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, focuses on the Joint Fact Sheet published in November 2025 following the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. Key agenda items include Seoul's ambition to build domestically produced nuclear-powered submarines, uranium enrichment for fuel reprocessing and the terms of the investment commitment. From the Korean side, Park Yoon-joo, first vice foreign minister, is leading the delegation, which includes government officials from the Office of National Security, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Ministry of Science and ICT. The U.S. delegation is led by Under Secretary of Stat

Original source: Korea Times