Trump approves South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarine

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has authorised South Korea to build its first nuclear-powered submarine, marking a major shift in the allies’ defence cooperation. The announcement came a day after the two countries reached a broad trade deal and held talks during Trump’s visit to Gyeongju for the APEC summit.

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