Lee calls for stepped-up efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

“President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to accelerate efforts to fulfill South Korea's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. The president made the call during a Cabinet meeting, highlighting the need to enhance the country's self-defense capabilities amid North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats. Lee also stressed the need for the swift transfer of wartime operational control of South Korean troops from Washington to Seoul during the meeting.

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