President Lee Jae-myung said on the 4th that the achievements of the South Korea–U.S. summit would "further strengthen the foundation of self-reliant defense through progress in consultations on supplying nuclear fuel for nuclear-powered submarines, and make it possible to bolster future energy security by creating a groundbreaking opportunity for uranium enrichment and reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel."
Lee made the remarks in a policy speech on next year's budget bill at the National Assembly on the day.
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