The deal is an attempt to show support for South Korea amid concerns about North Korean nuclear threats.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in Washington this week to discuss a range of issues with US President Joe BidenUS President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol have secured a landmark deal which includes plans to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea.
The South Korean leader said the Washington Declaration - the centrepiece of this week's state visit - marked an "unprecedented" step to enhance extended deterrence, a commitment from the US to deter attacks and protect US allies using its military power, including nuclear weapons. The new agreement is a result of negotiations that took place over the course of several months, senior administration officials told reporters this week.
Politicians in Seoul have long been pushing Washington to involve them more in planning for how and when to use nuclear weapons against North Korea. Furthermore, Mr Yoon had made it clear that he expected to return home having made "tangible" progress. However on Wednesday Mr Biden said: "A nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is unacceptable and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such an action".
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