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原文標題：
Minister says it's 'uncertain' whether Trump will accept Korea's position
against 'upfront' US$350 bln payment
原文連結：https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251017002200315
發布時間：08:11 October 17, 2025
記者署名：Song Sang-ho
原文內容：

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol
said Thursday it remains uncertain whether U.S. President Donald Trump can be
persuaded into accepting Seoul's position against his demand for an "upfront"
investment payment of US$350 billion as part of a trade deal struck in July.


Koo made the remarks in a meeting with reporters in Washington, D.C., as Seoul
 has balked at Trump's demand for a massive direct equity investment, which it
 has said could cause an adverse impact on Korea's foreign exchange market and
 trigger a crisis akin to the 1997 Asian financial meltdown.


"I understand that a swift upfront payment of $350 billion is what the U.S.
has talked about," Koo said.
具允哲說：「我了解美方所談的是迅速一次性支付3500億美元的預付金。」

"Although the secretaries in charge understand (Korea's position), there is
really an uncertainty over to what extent we can persuade the president and
whether President Trump can accept it," he added.
他補充道：「雖然相關部會首長理解韓國的立場，但我們能說服川普總統到什麼程度、以
及他是否能接受，仍是未知數。」

The minister noted that during an encounter with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott
 Bessent on Wednesday, he relayed Korea's concerns that the demand for an
upfront investment payment could undermine stability in Korea's foreign
exchange market.
具允哲指出，他在週三與美國財政部長史考特· 貝森特（Scott Bessent）會面時，轉達
了韓國方面的擔憂，即預付投資要求可能削弱韓國外匯市場的穩定性。

"I have told Secretary Bessent that given the foreign exchange circumstances (
in Korea), it is difficult for Seoul (to make an upfront payment), and
Secretary Bessent is aware that it is difficult for Korea to make such a
payment all at once," he said.
他說：「我已向貝森特部長表示，鑑於韓國目前的外匯狀況，首爾難以一次性支付這筆款
項，而貝森特部長也明白這點。」

Koo also asked Bessent to explain Seoul's position to top Trump administration
 officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, he said, noting that
Bessent responded that he would give sufficient explanation to them.
具允哲並請求貝森特向川普政府高層（包括商務部長霍華德· 盧特尼克）轉達韓方立場。
據他表示，貝森特回覆說會向他們充分說明。

He underscored the need to assess the ramifications of investment schemes on
stability in the country's foreign exchange market.
具允哲強調，有必要評估各種投資方案對韓國外匯市場穩定的影響。

"If that scheme involves investing $350 billion upfront, that would create a
problem in terms of foreign exchange market stability," he said. "But if South
 Korea's position is sufficiently reflected in that scheme to reduce the
impact on the market, then things that we need to supplement will be reduced."
他說：「如果這個方案涉及預付3500億美元，將會對外匯市場的穩定性造成問題。但若能
充分反映韓方立場、減輕市場衝擊，那麼我們需要額外補充的措施也會減少。」

The two countries reached a framework trade deal in late July, under which
Seoul has committed to investing $350 billion in the U.S., among other pledges
, in return for Washington's agreement to lower its "reciprocal" tariff and
sector-specific duty on South Korean autos to 15 percent from 25 percent.
兩國於七月底達成框架性貿易協議，其中首爾承諾在美國投資3500億美元及其他項目，以
換取華府將對南韓汽車的「對等」關稅與行業特定稅率從25%降至15%。

But the deal has yet to go into force amid negotiations to bridge differences
over a set of sticking points, including how to fund the investment package.
但由於雙方在包括「投資金如何籌措」等多個爭議焦點上仍存在分歧，該協議尚未正式生
效。

Koo was in the U.S. capital to attend meetings of the Group of 20 finance
ministers and the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and
World Bank.
具允哲此行是為出席二十國集團（G20）財長會議，以及國際貨幣基金組織（IMF）與世界
銀行（World Bank）的年度會議。

心得/評論：

若川普堅持「一次性預付3500億美元」，而韓國無法成功協商
短期會導致外匯動盪與資本外流
長期可能削弱韓國製造業競爭力與國內投資信心

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