President Lee Jae Myung stated on Dec. 3 that he has obtained a proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump that South Korea produce enriched uranium domestically and type a 50-50 partnership with the US.
Throughout a overseas press convention held on the State Visitor Home of the Blue Home to mark “one yr because the martial regulation state of affairs,” President Lee cited the securing of nuclear-powered submarines as a key consequence of two summits between South Korea and the US and made these remarks. Lee stated, “President Trump clearly expressed his place approving South Korea’s development of nuclear-powered submarines,” and added, “Once I instructed him that about 30 p.c of enriched uranium is imported from Russia, President Trump stated, ‘For those who produce it domestically, the revenue margin will likely be enormous. Let’s go 50-50 on a enterprise partnership.’”