美韩关系
美国高级外交官即将访问首尔，启动峰会工作组
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美国副国务卿艾莉森·胡克（Allison Hooker）将于未来几周访问首尔，启动双边工作组，以落实2025年10月李在明总统与唐纳德·特朗普总统峰会达成的协议，并在早先后续会谈的基础上进一步推进。
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普提名加利福尼亚州前韩裔众议员米歇尔·朴·斯蒂尔为美国驻韩国大使。自前大使菲利普·戈德堡于去年1月离任以来，该职位已空缺一年多。如果获得参议院批准，她将成为继2011年至2014年任职的金成之后，第二位担任该职位的韩裔美国人。
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韩国产业部长金钟宽于2026年1月30日在华盛顿与美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克进行了第二天的关税谈判，但再次未能达成协议。周五的首次会议——同样以无协议结束——之后，讨论加深了相互理解，尽管金钟宽表示需要更多谈判。
The Donald Trump administration has notified South Korea of its decision to abolish a development cost waiver for certain US arms purchases. This move is set to increase the financial burden on the Asian ally, which has committed to spending $25 billion on US military equipment by 2030. Multiple sources said the notification came in August.
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South Korean stocks plunged nearly 4 percent Friday, ending a four-day winning streak, as fading hopes for a near-term rate cut triggered heavy selling. Foreigners and institutions led the sell-off, while retail investors switched to buying. The Korean won strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar.
President Lee Jae Myung stated in a Bloomberg interview that South Korea and the United States remain deadlocked on key details of Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge. Negotiations continue on implementing the July trade agreement, with issues including investment methods, amounts, and timelines. He anticipates a rational outcome ahead of talks with President Trump at the APEC summit.