S. Korea's foreign ministry sets up team for nuclear-powered sub talks with U.S.: sources

SEOUL -- The foreign ministry has launched a team tasked with supporting negotiations with the United States on South Korea's push to build nuclear-powered submarines, diplomatic sources said Thursday.The team, under the North America affairs division, is expected to work as a negotiating channel to advance an agreement between the allies on allowing South Korea to build the strategic vessels, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.The team is also expected to draft a bilateral arrangement outlining how the allies could cooperate on supporting South Korea in securing fuel supply …READ FULL ARTICLE