A brief look at Jang Bogo N — South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine plan

South Korea has unveiled plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines as it steps up efforts to counter North Korea’s growing missile threat. Officials say the programme would strengthen what they describe as an “underwater kill chain” – the ability to detect and track North Korean submarines before they can launch an attack. But the mention of the word “nuclear” raises an obvious question: Is Seoul moving closer to acquiring nuclear weapons? CNA’s Grace Shin takes a closer look. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia