U.S. Nuclear Submarine Greenville Docks in Busan, First Visit Since February
South Korea confirmed the port call after earlier visits drew denunciations from North Korea.
Overview
- The South Korean Navy said the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered Greenville entered Busan on December 23.
- This is the first port call by a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine to South Korea since February 2025.
- The reporting comes via a Kyodo News dispatch from Seoul carried by Nishinippon Shimbun and Hokkaido Shimbun.
- Coverage noted prior North Korean statements that labeled similar visits as “extremely dangerous hostile military actions.”
- The latest articles did not cite a new detailed response from Pyongyang specific to this arrival.