South Korea’s Lee Asks Trump to Revise Decades-Old Nuclear Pact
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked US President Donald Trump to allow Seoul to get supplies of nuclear fuel for submarines and to revise a decades-old nuclear energy agreement.
During their meeting on October 29 in Gyeongju, President Lee stated,
- President Lee assured that the submarines would not be capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
- The proposed revision aims to reduce the operational burden on US forces.
Author's summary: South Korea seeks to revise nuclear pact with US.