US and South Korea discuss nuclear cooperation in Seoulnuclear cooperation in Seoul
South Korea and the United States held their first talks this week in Seoul on nuclear cooperation under a joint security fact sheet agreed by President Donald Trump and South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung in 2025.
The discussions come as both sides look to translate that agreement into concrete steps, making the talks relevant to regional deterrence and broader security ties.
- South Korea is one of the world’s biggest semiconductor producers, so its security policy has broad economic spillovers.
- The Korean Peninsula remains technically divided by an armistice, not a peace treaty.
- Alliance consultations in Seoul often draw close attention in Japan and China as well.
