North Korea: America's Approval for Building a Nuclear Submarine in Seoul is a Serious Development

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The Korean Central News Agency reported a statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry saying that the United States' approval for South Korea to build its first nuclear submarine represents a "serious development" that exacerbates the instability of political and military situations in the Asia-Pacific region. The ministry added that this approval is further evidence of Washington's deployment of nuclear weapons through the AUKUS agreement, accusing Washington of having a history of "extreme nuclear armament" that has led to the "collapse of the international nuclear system."

South Korea aims to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s as part of a new program aimed at countering the nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korean submarines. The agreement on Seoul's nuclear submarine construction plan with Washington came as part of a trade agreement signed between the two allied countries last year.