00:00Talks between United States President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have yet to produce a written agreement two weeks after both leaders announced progress on tariff and security negotiations.
00:14According to South Korean officials, the delay stems from ongoing discussions over Seoul's request for US approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine.
00:24Officials had planned to release a fact sheet detailing a new security arrangement covering the submarine project alongside a trade deal announced in July.
00:35Under that agreement, South Korea pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in US projects in return for reduced tariffs on key exports.
00:43A senior presidential official in Seoul confirmed that Washington had already approved the use of nuclear fuel for the vessel.
00:51However, the fact sheet's release was delayed as US agencies continued to refine the wording and provide feedback.
00:58Lee's plan to construct the submarine in South Korea appears to conflict with Trump's recent online comments, which suggested the vessel would be built at the US shipyard instead.
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