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S. Korea, U.S. Agree to Pursue Stand-Alone Pact for Cooperation over Nuclear-Powered Subs

South Korea and the U.S. will start working-level talks next year to formalize a pact enabling Seoul to build nuclear-powered submarines using low-enriched uranium fuel under tailored legal exceptions.

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SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to pursue a stand-alone agreement on cooperation for nuclear-powered submarines, with working-level talks expected to begin early next year, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday.

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South Korea and the US have agreed to discuss a nuclear submarine agreement, starting early next year, focusing on low-enriched uranium, and dialogue with North Korea.

[Digital Daily Reporter Choi Min-ji] National Security Office Director Wi Sung-rak announced on the 24th that he recently met with high-ranking U.S. officials and reached an agreement that a separate agreement is necessary regarding cooperation in the construction of South Korea's nuclear-powered submarines. On the same day, National Security Office Director Wi Sung-rak said in a briefing at the Chunchugwan building in the Blue House, "We have …

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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