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U.S.–South Korea Summit Fact Sheet Still on Hold as Security Text Is Reworked

Washington's additional interagency review of nuclear‑submarine language is holding up the release.

Overview

  • Seoul says the State Department asked it to wait as U.S. agencies seek more input, and officials offered no release date.
  • The unreleased document is expected to detail a US$350 billion South Korean investment linked to cutting U.S. tariffs to 15% from 25%.
  • Revisions focus on sensitive nuclear‑powered submarine provisions, including wording on fuel supply and the construction location.
  • A senior presidential aide said Korea intends to build the hull and reactor domestically while importing enriched uranium from the United States, ruling out domestic enrichment.
  • The delay has also postponed the allies’ public announcement of outcomes from this week’s annual defense talks.