South Korean government backs 20-year profit return scheme for US investment plan

South Korean government: The South Korean government, under President Lee Jae Myung, manages national economic policy, trade negotiations, and international investment commitments. It recently advanced implementation of a major strategic investment framework with the United States by selecting initial projects and briefing lawmakers on terms. In this news, officials expressed confidence that a 20-year profit return and sharing structure enhances the commercial viability of projects in the US investment plan. Policy Emphasis: President Lee Jae Myung and senior officials have repeatedly stressed pursuing only commercially reasonable US investments amid ongoing negotiations on risk-sharing and returns. Investment Framework: South Korea established a special act and enforcement decree defining commercial viability for US projects as those where expected revenues fully recover principal and interest over the project duration.