Japan is considering acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, a day after US President Donald Trump greenlit their procurement for South Korea, following his meeting with President Lee Jae Myung.
China operates its nuclear submarines in the East and South China Seas, as well as the western Pacific, and with South Korea now having their possession, it has left Tokyo out of the loop.
Japan and South Korea currently operate only diesel-powered submarines and depend on the United States for nuclear submarine capabilities to balance the influence of China and Russia. While the exact operations of US submarines remain classified, they are widely believed to maintain a broad presence across the Pacific Ocean.
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