Korea, US hold vice-ministerial nuclear energy talks after Lee-Trump summit

Senior officials of Korea and the United States discussed ways to boost cooperation in nuclear energy Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, following investment announcements by Korean companies during this week's summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na held the talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies in the southeastern port city of Busan, the ministry said in a release. The two sides noted "meaningful" discussions that have taken place regarding nuclear energy cooperation at Monday's summit between Lee and Trump in Washington, and agreed to make efforts to advance the partnership going forward. "Vice Minister Kim proposed the two countries work to deepen nuclear energy cooperation in a way that will contribute to strengthening the bilateral alliance, with Deputy Secretary Danly reaffirming commitment to enhancing such cooperation," the ministry said. Noting the brisk business partnerships in the small mWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times