Trump gives South Korea approval to build nuclear submarine

Published October 29, 2025 8:21pm ET



President Donald Trump has given South Korea clearance to build a nuclear submarine in a Philadelphia shipyard, he said Wednesday.

Trump’s announcement also said the country agreed to pay $350 billion to lower the tariff prices against them, buy oil and gas, along with investments exceeding $600 billion in the United States. The president met with South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on his tour of Asia.

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