S. Korean government said it aims to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s and deploy the vessel to the Navy in the late 2030s.

S. Korea is preparing to publicly unveil a development roadmap for a nuclear-powered attack submarine program after the successful Pacific deployment.

South Korean president calls for accelerated efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

South Korea has unveiled a road map to launch its first domestically built nuclear submarine in the mid-2030s, while pledging to fulfill its nuclear nonprolifer

Korea is seeking to build its first nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2030s, the government said Tuesday, adding that construction will be done dome...

Korea is seeking to build its first nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2030s, the government said Tuesday, adding that construction will be done dome...

SEOUL: South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarines at home, the defense minister said on Tuesday, with a plan to launch its first vessel in the mid-2030s. Seoul is…

韓国政府は26日、2030年代半ばまでに原子力潜水艦を進水させ、30年代後半に海軍に配備する計画を明らかにした。核不拡散条約(NPT)の加盟国として核兵器の開発をせず、核不拡散の義務を履行する姿勢を…

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense expects its first nuclear-powered submarine to enter service in the mid-2030s.

S. Korean government said it aims to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s and deploy the vessel to the Navy in the late 2030s.

Delayed US talks, non-proliferation concerns and budget pressures stand in the way of Seoul’s bid to boost its defence, analysts say.

South Korea’s defense chief said that the nuclear-powered submarine would help create an “underwater kill chain” able to counter North Korea’s submarines