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Semiconductor-related issues are part of active discussions between South Korea and the United States, the South Korean presidential office confirmed.
The admission is notable for what it leaves open: what either side is asking for, and how far those talks have progressed, remain unstated. The read-through is that Seoul has moved from silence to acknowledgment.
Whether that shift reflects genuine diplomatic progress or simply pressure to show forward motion in public is the question the statement declines to answer.
"Ongoing discussions" is the phrasing the presidential office chose, and that language tells you the issue is alive. The counterargument is that "ongoing discussions" is diplomatic vocabulary for almost anything.
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