Korea to layout roadmap for nuclear-powered subs amid stalled U.S. talks Korea is expected to soon announce its road map for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, sources familiar with the matter said Friday, as Seoul seeks to speed up negotiations with the United States amid little progress in follow-up talks. 2026.5.15
Seoul sets up task forces for working-level talks with U.S. on nuclear subs, uranium rights, defense costs The presidential office said Sunday it has established task force teams to support Korea's working-level negotiations with the United States on nuclear-powered submarines, uranium enrichment and Korea's share of defense costs. 2025.12.7
Experts warn that acquiring nuclear submarines from the U.S. is a 'distant goal' Momentum is building around Korea’s bid for nuclear-powered submarines after President Trump approved the plan. But legal, diplomatic and technical hurdles remain, and experts note that verbal assurances alone do not equate to an executable plan. 2025.10.30
Spotted in Busan The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarine USS Key West is seen at a dock at the South Korean Fleet Command in Busan on Wednesday. A public disclosure of the submarine's presence in Busan appears to be a warning to North Korea. 2022.11.2
![Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, gestures to U.S. President Donald Trump to take a seat ahead of their talks at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Oct. 29, 2025. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12581647.jpg?imageId=12581647&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac briefs the press on President Lee Jae Myung's achievements in foreign affairs at the presidential office in central Seoul on Dec. 7. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12291237.jpg?imageId=12291237&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The USS Alexandria (SSN-757), a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered U.S. submarine weighing 6,900 tons, arrives in Busan on Feb. 10. [SONG BONG-GEUN]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12451052.jpg?imageId=12451052&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarine USS Key West is seen at a dock at the South Korean Fleet Command in Busan on Wednesday. A public disclosure of the submarine's presence in Busan appears to be a warning to North Korea. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11475092.jpg?imageId=11475092&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)