South Korea-US Relations
Top security adviser meets Rubio on nuclear submarines
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National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday to discuss follow-up measures from the late October summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. Key topics included South Korea's push for nuclear-powered submarines and securing uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing capabilities. Wi is exploring the possibility of a separate bilateral agreement.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will hold a business roundtable with leaders of major Korean and American companies in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. The event, a sideline to the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to discuss industrial cooperation amid a pledged $350 billion investment from Seoul. The two countries are negotiating details of a potential bilateral trade agreement.