Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok expects ‘patriotic cooperation from the opposition party’ regarding Korea-US investment negotiations

Regarding Korea's investment plan for the United States announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on the 2nd, Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party, said, "We will strive to maintain the commercial rationality that our side has consistently emphasized during the implementation process."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on this day, Representative Kim said, “We will continue to ensure that the results of this negotiation lead to the actual development of the national economy and the strengthening of the competitiveness of our companies.”

Representative Kim said, "The plan to promote strategic investment projects in the U.S. expands economic cooperation by combining the strengths of Korea and the U.S. without increasing the tariff burden on Korean companies. I am fortunate that investment risks have been reduced and safety measures have been put in place."

He continued, "Investment in the U.S. is a diplomatic issue as well as an economic and security issue," and added, "We expect that this negotiation will serve as an opportunity to deepen Korea-U.S. cooperation in trade, diplomacy, and security."

Representative Kim said, "We will humbly accept the opposition party's constructive criticism and discuss it actively," but pointed out, "If we indiscriminately disclose the details of negotiations in an investment project where important national interests are at stake and make political attacks without basis, national interests will be damaged and our negotiating power will be weakened."

He added, “We look forward to patriotic cooperation from the opposition party.”