U.S. to send nuclear ballistic sub to South Korea in show of force

Biden and Yoon bolster extended deterrence against Pyongyang's provocations

RYO NAKAMURA and JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will agree at their meeting in Washington on Wednesday on the U.S. dispatch of a nuclear ballistic missile submarine to the Asian country. The deal aims to reinforce the effectiveness of extended deterrence by the U.S. in a visible form.

Yoon is the first South Korean president received by the U.S. as a state guest in 12 years. A banquet will be held for Yoon on Wednesday following the summit meeting. On Thursday, he will address a joint session of Congress and affirm the strength of the bilateral alliance.

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