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    Long road ahead for Korea-US nuclear sub cooperation, says ex-US official

    SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island — Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines still faces a long road ahead despite Seoul's hopes of producing tangible results with Washington, according to Eliot Kang, former US assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation. “It may take more than a year. This is not simply up to the executive branch of the United States government,” Kang said during a press conference on the sidelines of the Jeju Forum, Friday. He said the initiative requires significant changes to the fundamental civil nuclear cooperation between the two allies. “In order to have supply nuclear material from the US for military use, we must have another separate agreement,” he added. “It’s probably a mutual defense agreement.” His remarks come as Seoul and Washington continue discussions on Korea's goal of acquiring its first nuclear-powered submarine following a security agreement reached by President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump last October. Seoul's foreign ministry on Monday expressed optimism that the two sides can make meaningf

    2 MIN READBy Lee Hyo-jin
    Long road ahead for Korea-US nuclear sub cooperation, says ex-US official
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    Lee meets Japanese chair of bilateral lawmakers' union, calls for closer ties

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    Lee meets Japanese chair of bilateral lawmakers' union, calls for closer ties
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    InterviewEx-Japanese PM calls on Seoul to mend Japan-China rift

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    Korean, Iranian FMs discuss Hormuz transit, Mideast situation over phone

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Korean, Iranian FMs discuss Hormuz transit, Mideast situation over phone
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    Civic groups oppose unification minister's 'two-state' approach

    3 MIN READBy Anna J. Park
    Civic groups oppose unification minister's 'two-state' approach
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Korea, Romania to bolster cooperation in defense, nuclear energy

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis held a summit in Seoul, Tuesday, during which they agreed to enhance the two countries’ partnerships in defense and nuclear energy.

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S. Korea warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it uses nuclear weapons

North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, the defense ministry warned Tuesday, after the North said it conducted rocket drills simulating a nuclear counterattack.

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S. Korea warns N. Korea will face end of regime if it uses nuclear weapons
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3 NK hacking groups execute concerted attack on 10 S. Korean defense firms: police

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Korea, US hold consultations on nuclear energy, nonproliferation

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Turkish officer honored for heroic sacrifice during Korean War

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Korea, US to hold 1st round of defense cost sharing talks this week

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Experts see possibility of NK conducting nuclear test before US presidential vote

North Korea may carry out what would be its seventh nuclear test before the U.S. presidential election in November in efforts to increase its bargaining power in future talks with Washington, experts said Monday.

Apr 22, 2024
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Industry ministers from Korea, Japan hold talks in Tokyo

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Apr 22, 2024
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N. Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

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