A deal with the US is 'important for South Korea's economy and regional security'
Pacific Asia • Oct 29, 2025, 1:59 PM
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South Korea says Donald Trump has proposed talks on South Korea’s wish to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Although both sides said progress has been made — Trump said things were “pretty much finalised” — no agreement has been signed yet. Henrietta Levin, senior fellow at the Freeman Chair in China Studies, breaks down the geopolitical importance of that potential deal for us.
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A deal with the US is 'important for South Korea's economy and regional security'
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