# North Korea says U.S. approval of South Korean nuclear submarine adds regional instability

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- Reuters, 2026-09-28 21:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-us-approval-south-koreas-nuclear-submarine-increases-regional-2026-09-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abadd8f71ae1c00019269d7

> North Korea’s foreign ministry called U.S. approval for South Korea to build its first nuclear submarine “a dangerous development,” saying it has added further instability to the Asia-Pacific’s political and military environment.