Top security adviser meets US energy secretary for talks on civil uranium enrichment, spent fuel reprocessing: sources

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac has met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for talks that likely centered on Korea's push for civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing in line with recent summit agreements, sources said Wednesday. Wi and Wright met in Washington for discussions related to the joint fact sheet detailing the outcome of the two summits between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump on trade and security, sources familiar with the matter said. In the joint fact sheet, the United States committed to supporting Korea for "the process that will lead to its civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing for peaceful uses." It also includes U.S. approval for and its commitment to advancing Seoul's drive for nuclear-powered submarines. The two sides likely discussed efforts to move forward with the summit agreements, with a particular note on advancing Seoul's drive for securing uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing capabilities for civil purposes, as well as building the strategic vessels. Under a bilateral energy pact with