Defense chief meets US senators, seeks support for nuclear submarine plan

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday met a bipartisan delegation of US senators at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, discussing a range of alliance issues including Seoul’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. The delegation included Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Jacky Rosen, both Democrats, as well as Sens. Thomas Tillis and John Curtis, both Republicans. The group is visiting South Korea as part of a broader trip to key Indo-Pacific security partners. During the meeting, Ahn e