Korea has indicated that consultations with the United States on strategic investment projects are ongoing

On 15 August, the Republic of Korea indicated that consultations with the United States on the strategic investment project were continuing, following media reports that Washington was urging Seoul to accelerate its plans. In response to a query on the report on Saturday, an official of the President ' s Office indicated that consultations with the United States were under way through various channels and that the Korean Government was addressing bilateral trade issues through frequent communication. Friday reported that Washington was dissatisfied with the fact that Korea had not yet announced specific projects under its $200 billion strategic investment commitment. According to the report, following similar communications at the end of last month, the United States Department of Commerce sent another e-mail this week to the Republic of Korea requesting the Seoul side to speed up its reciprocal tariff-related projects. According to the newspaper, the mail implied that, if further delays were to occur, the matter might be reported to the President of the United States, Trump. The official refused to confirm the details of the bilateral discussions and the communication and response within the Government。