President Lee Jae Myung disclosed that former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “50–50 partnership” for South Korea to domestically produce enriched uranium, prompting debate over what such cooperation would mean for bilateral nuclear policy and Korea’s future energy strategy.
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, end the decades-long state of war and restart inter-Korean dialogue as a path toward lasting peace and shared growth.
South Korea and the United States have finalized a sweeping fact sheet that lowers tariffs, unlocks nuclear submarine cooperation and reshapes U.S. troop planning, while building in safeguards for Korea’s financial markets and outlining a coordinated approach to North Korea and China.
The delay in the joint fact sheet between Seoul and Washington underscores internal U.S. divisions over nuclear-powered submarine cooperation and highlights ongoing coordination challenges between the allies.
Park Jin-young thanked China’s Xi Jinping for his “kind words” after meeting during the APEC summit, expressing hope for renewed Korea-China cultural exchange.
At the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, BTS’s RM urged world leaders to back global creators and highlighted K-pop’s “borderless solidarity” as the foundation of its worldwide success.
South Korea and the United States finalized terms of a long-discussed trade package in Gyeongju, confirming a $350 billion investment plan and setting reciprocal tariffs, including autos, at 15 percent. The leaders also advanced alliance issues during President Trump’s state visit.
President Donald Trump said he would “love to meet” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again and may extend his South Korea trip for a potential meeting, hinting at renewed diplomatic engagement.
With no Korea-U.S. trade deal reached ahead of the APEC summit, Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump are expected to decide the fate of the $350 billion investment negotiations.
