Seoul convenes interagency task force for nuclear-powered submarine plan

South Korea on Thursday held a meeting of an interagency task force tasked with advancing Seoul’s plans to build nuclear-powered submarines, the Defense Ministry said. According to the ministry, the meeting, held at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Seoul, brought together director-general-level officials from 10 relevant agencies, who exchanged broad views on key elements required for submarine construction. Specifically, the participants included officials from the Defense Ministry; the Min