US nuclear-powered submarine enters South Korean port

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 16, 2023 3:06 pm

SEOUL: A US Navy nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan Friday, demonstrating Washington's pledge to counter Pyongyang's growing threats, Seoul's military said.

Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points, with diplomacy stalled and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proclaiming his nation an 'irreversible' nuclear state and calling for increased weapons development, including tactical nukes.

The USS Michigan, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered guided missile submarine, arrivs at a South Korean naval port in the southeastern port city of Busan on June 16, 2023. PHOTO BY YONHAP / AFP

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