US nuclear missile sub visits S.Korea for first time in decades – US official

SEOUL (Reuters) – For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is in South Korea, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, as the allies launched talks to coordinate responses in the event of a nuclear war with North Korea.

White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell announced the long-expected visit while he was in Seoul for the first Nuclear Consultative Group discussion with South Korean officials.

(Reporting by Josh Smith; Editing by Ed Davies)