1. The United States has approved South Korea's plan to construct nuclear-powered submarines for defense purposes.
2. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during their summit that Seoul will increase its defense spending to 3.5% of GDP as soon as possible.
3. The U.S. supports South Korea's efforts towards civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing for peaceful uses, potentially allowing Seoul to reprocess nuclear fuel domestically. The details regarding the construction location of the submarines are still under discussion, with both sides indicating that they will be built either in the U.S. or South Korea.
2. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during their summit that Seoul will increase its defense spending to 3.5% of GDP as soon as possible.
3. The U.S. supports South Korea's efforts towards civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing for peaceful uses, potentially allowing Seoul to reprocess nuclear fuel domestically. The details regarding the construction location of the submarines are still under discussion, with both sides indicating that they will be built either in the U.S. or South Korea.
Similar Readings (5 items)
Summary: Hegseth: US will fulfill Trump's promise to help S.Korea build nuclear subs
Summary: South Korea requests US approval for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines
Conversation: South Korea to spend 3.5% of GDP on defense 'as soon as possible'
North Korea media: Leader inspects building of nuclear-powered submarine
Summary: South Korea to spend 3.5% of GDP on defense 'as soon as possible'
Summary
United States approves South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine construction plan for defense. President Lee Jae-myung and Trump agree on Seoul increasing defense spending to 3.5% of GDP. U.S. supports civil uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing in South Korea, potentially allowing
Statistics
101
Words1
Read CountDetails
ID: 4d797e88-abb8-472b-8bb4-78e7280085e7
Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251114_14/#summary
Date: Nov. 14, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-14
Created: 2025/11/14 19:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:08
Last Read: 2025/11/14 19:45