Seoul: South Korean officials have expressed doubts over the practicality of constructing nuclear-powered submarines at a U.S. shipyard, following a high-profile announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump approving the plan. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated that the Philly Shipyard, linked to a South Korean-owned firm, “does not currently possess the capability” to build such advanced naval vessels. This acknowledgment highlights the technical and logistical challenges that lie between political statements and actual implementation.

The controversy emerged after President Trump tweeted his approval for South Korea to develop nuclear-powered submarines, responding to a request from South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for nuclear-fuel-capable submarines. The U.S. announcement, though

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