Seoul: South Korea and the United States have agreed to expedite efforts to achieve "tangible" outcomes from their nuclear cooperation initiatives, as confirmed by the State Department. This agreement was reached during a bilateral meeting in Seoul held earlier this week.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the discussions took place on Tuesday and Wednesday (Seoul time) and focused on South Korea's ambitions to develop nuclear-powered submarines and enhance its civil uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing capabilities. Both nations committed to working towards delivering measurable results swiftly and planned to establish milestones to review progress throughout the year, with the aim of accelerating future consultations.
The meeting aimed to advance the nuclear cooperation initiatives outlined in a joint fact sheet. This fact sheet was released by both governments to detail bilateral agreements on security, trade, and investment following a summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump in late October.
The discussions were attended by South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, along with interagency representatives from both countries, including members from Seoul's presidential National Security Office and the White House National Security Council.