US envoy highlights role of Korean investment in creating American jobs

Published Oct 17, 2026 4:31 am KST

Updated Oct 17, 2026 11:44 am KST

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Michelle Steel speaks during the 36th plenary meeting of the Korea-U.S. Business Council at the headquarters of the Federation of Korean Industries in Seoul, Thursday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador to Korea Michelle Steel has highlighted the role of Korean investment in strengthening the U.S. economy and creating American jobs, expressing hope for expanded economic cooperation between the two countries.

Steel made the remarks in a post on X after attending a plenary meeting of the U.S.-Korea and Korea-U.S. Business Council, hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries on Thursday.

"Korean investment continues to strengthen the U.S. economy, support American jobs and deepen commercial ties between our two countries," she wrote.

"We look forward to building on this momentum and creating even more opportunities for investment and shared growth between our two nations," she added.

Her remarks underscored Washington's emphasis on attracting Korean investment following the announcement by the two sides of details of Seoul's planned $200 billion investment in the U.S., part of a broader $350 billion commitment in exchange for lower U.S. tariffs on Korean goods.

发布于2026年10月17日凌晨4:31（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月17日上午11:44（韩国标准时间）

周四，美国驻韩国大使米歇尔·斯蒂尔在首尔韩国工业联合会总部举行的韩美商业理事会第36届全体会议上发表讲话。

华盛顿——美国驻韩国大使米歇尔·斯蒂尔强调了韩国投资在增强美国经济和创造美国就业机会方面发挥的作用，并表示希望扩大两国之间的经济合作。

Steel在周四出席了由韩国工业联合会主办的美韩及韩美商业理事会全体会议后，在X上发表了上述言论。

她写道：“韩国的投资持续增强美国经济实力，支持美国就业，并深化两国之间的商业联系。”

她补充说：“我们期待在此基础上继续发展，为两国之间的投资和共同增长创造更多机会。”

在双方宣布首尔计划在美国投资 2000 亿美元的细节之后，她的讲话凸显了华盛顿对吸引韩国投资的重视。这笔投资是韩国为换取美国降低对韩国商品关税而做出的 3500 亿美元更广泛承诺的一部分。