North Korea Warns of 'Nuclear Domino' After US Approves South Korea’s Nuclear Submarines

North Korea has criticized the United States' endorsement of South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines, warning that the move could trigger a regional “nuclear domino” effect, according to Pyongyang state media cited by Yonhap. The North condemned the joint fact sheet released on November 14 by Seoul and Washington, which followed two summits between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump in August and last month, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. The announcement also came alongside a joint communique from the allies’ annual defense discussions in early November.

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