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Seoul, U.S. Near Release of Summit Fact Sheet After Cho Urges Rubio

U.S. security reviews on submarine fuel are the main holdup to publishing the Oct. 29 summit outcomes.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures as he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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President Lee Jae Myung (C) announces a joint fact sheet outlining a bilateral trade deal and security agreements with the United States during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2025, flanked by National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac (R) and Kim Yong-beom, the presidential chief of staff for policy. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Cho Hyun asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the G7 meeting to help speed the document’s release, and Rubio pledged to coordinate across U.S. agencies.
  • Ruling party officials say the joint fact sheet could be made public as early as Friday, though the presidential office cautions the date is not set.
  • The planned fact sheet details South Korea’s US$350 billion investment pledge linked to a U.S. tariff reduction on Korean goods to 15 percent from 25 percent.
  • Security items in the document include Seoul’s push to secure fuel for nuclear-powered submarines, which has required sensitive interagency review in Washington.
  • Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said discussions are progressing with careful attention to detail and expressed confidence in delivering favorable outcomes.