Assembly floats 1st special bill to support nuclear submarine

Opposition lawmakers at the National Assembly on Thursday proposed a special bill to support South Korea's production of nuclear-powered attack submarines, which would involve cooperation with Washington on securing nuclear propulsion technology. The bill stipulates that a special presidential committee be set up to ensure the lengthy process of nuclear submarine construction, which would be unaffected by a power transition in the future. The bill also aims to consolidate the process for licensi