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Seoul has asked Washington for the right to enrich uranium on its own soil, Le Monde reported on Friday, after the US agreed to let Saudi Arabia build enrichment capacity. Washington still withholds that right from South Korea.
At issue is whether South Korea may enrich uranium at home, something its nuclear cooperation with the United States makes dependent on American consent. Seoul has pressed for that permission; Washington has refused it, leaving the question a recurring point of friction between the two allies.
Seoul has asked Washington for the right to enrich uranium on its own territory, Le Monde reported on Friday, after the United States announced an agreement allowing Riyadh to build its own enrichment capacity. Washington still refuses that right to South Korea.