S. Korea expects faster progress in security talks with U.S. following investment announcement

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SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expects progress in its security consultations with the United States to accelerate following the announcement of major Korean investment projects in the U.S., Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (U.S. time) announced details of South Korea's planned US$200 billion investment in the U.S., part of a broader $350 billion commitment agreed by the two sides last year in exchange for lower U.S. tariffs on Korean goods.

The framework was outlined in a joint fact sheet issued in November following an October summit between President Lee Jae Myung and Trump, which also addressed security-related issues, including South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines and its push to secure rights for uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.

This UPI photo shows U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (2nd from L) shaking hands with President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on September 30, 2026. The Trump Administration announced South Korea will invest US$54 billion toward the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project as part of a broader $200 billion investment in U.S. energy projects. (Yonhap)

"During the latest summit in New York, the leaders agreed that the two nations should move more quickly in discussing all pending issues covered in the joint fact sheet, including security matters," ministry spokesperson Park Doo-soon told a press briefing.

"Against the backdrop of this shared understanding, we hope that security consultations and other pending issues will continue to make progress through close communication between the two nations," he added.

The summit, held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, took place last week before the investment package was formally announced. Lee and Trump welcomed the progress made in the investment negotiations and agreed to expedite discussions on other pending issues, including security matters, in tandem with the investment talks, the spokesperson said.

A second round of security consultations on revisions to their civil nuclear cooperation agreement, known as the 123 Agreement, was initially scheduled for July following the inaugural meeting in June, but a date has yet to be set.

Under the current pact, South Korea cannot enrich uranium or reprocess spent nuclear fuel without U.S. consent.

South Korea is also seeking to accelerate the development of nuclear-powered submarines. The government has set a goal of launching its first nuclear-powered submarine in the mid-2030s and deploying it with the Navy in the late 2030s.

First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo told lawmakers last month that investment issues are "closely linked to security matters" and that Seoul is "making necessary requests to the U.S. side," while taking a comprehensive approach to negotiations on commercial cooperation.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at a hotel in New York in this Sept. 22, 2026, file photo. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月1日（韩联社）——韩国外交部周四表示，随着韩国宣布在美国进行重大投资项目，韩国预计与美国的安全磋商进展将加快。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周三（美国时间）公布了韩国计划在美国投资 2000 亿美元的细节，这是双方去年达成的 3500 亿美元投资承诺的一部分，以换取美国降低对韩国商品的关税。

该框架在11月发布的一份联合情况说明书中进行了概述，该说明书是在10月李在明总统和特朗普举行峰会之后发布的，其中还涉及安全相关问题，包括韩国寻求建造核动力潜艇以及努力获得铀浓缩和乏核燃料后处理的权利。

这张由合众国际社（UPI）提供的照片显示，2026年9月30日，美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克（左二）在华盛顿白宫椭圆形办公室与唐纳德·特朗普总统握手，当时特朗普政府宣布，韩国将向阿拉斯加液化天然气（LNG）项目投资540亿美元，这是韩国对美国能源项目2000亿美元投资计划的一部分。（韩联社）

“在最近一次纽约峰会上，两国领导人一致认为，两国应加快讨论联合情况说明书中涵盖的所有悬而未决的问题，包括安全问题，”外交部发言人朴斗顺在新闻发布会上表示。

他补充说：“在此共识的背景下，我们希望通过两国之间的密切沟通，安全磋商和其他悬而未决的问题能够继续取得进展。”

此次峰会于上周在联合国大会期间举行，早于投资方案的正式公布。发言人表示，李和特朗普对投资谈判取得的进展表示欢迎，并同意加快讨论其他悬而未决的问题，包括安全问题，与投资谈判同步进行。

继 6 月举行首次会议后，原定于 7 月举行第二轮关于修订其民用核能合作协议（即 123 协议）的安全磋商，但日期尚未确定。

根据现行协议，未经美国同意，韩国不得进行铀浓缩或乏核燃料后处理。

韩国也在寻求加快核动力潜艇的研发。韩国政府已设定目标，在2030年代中期下水其首艘核动力潜艇，并在2030年代后期将其部署到海军。

韩国外交部第一副部长朴允珠上个月告诉国会议员，投资问题“与安全问题密切相关”，首尔正在“向美方提出必要要求”，同时对商业合作谈判采取全面方法。

这张摄于2026年9月22日的资料照片显示，韩国总统李在明（左）在纽约一家酒店与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普举行会谈。（联营照片）（韩联社）

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赵外长会见美国参议员，讨论同盟关系和朝鲜半岛问题。

官方消息称，赵外长敦促加快与卢比奥就核协议修订和潜艇项目进行的谈判。

韩国预计在宣布投资后，与美国的安全谈判将取得更快进展。