Trump says U.S. will share tech that lets South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine World Oct 29, 2025 7:37 PM EDT

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the country’s president.

President Lee Jae Myung stressed to Trump in their Wednesday meeting that the goal was to modernize the alliance with the U.S., noting plans to increase military spending to reduce the financial burden on America.

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The South Korean leader said there might have been a misunderstanding when they last spoke in August about nuclear-powered submarines, saying that his

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