The Korea Times
A prominent U.S. lawmaker on Wednesday voiced optimism about congressional support for South Korea's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and secure uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing capabilities for peaceful use, citing broad bipartisan consensus. Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) made the remarks as Seoul is seeking to speed up follow-up negotiations to implement security agreements reached with Washington under their joint fact sheet, produced after last year's two summits between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. has committed to supporting South Korea's bid to acquire the strategic vessels, including avenues to source fuel, as well as processes that will lead to uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing for civilian use. Amid little progress on follow-up steps, concerns persist over whether the U.S. Congress would approve such sensitive moves, given its long-standing commitment to nonproliferation. "I think Congress would," Bera said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency when asked whether U.S. lawmakers would green-light the moves. "I thi
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