South Korea seeks nuclear submarines in talks with IAEA as North Korea tensions rise

South Korea is ramping up efforts to develop nuclear-powered submarines, a move entangled in heightened strategic calculations on the Korean Peninsula. On April 15, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Seoul to discuss Seoul’s ambitious submarine project and escalating challenges surrounding North Korea’s nuclear program. The discussions reaffirm South Korea’s commitment to nuclear nonproliferation whi