The floor-leader of South Korea's ruling party on Monday urged the military to develop a nuclear-powered submarine to counter increasing threats from North Korea's naval forces.
The request for a nuclear-powered submarine, which came just days after North Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), was supported by 22 lawmakers from President Park Geun-hye's Saenuri party.
The floor-leader of South Korea's ruling party on Monday urged the military to develop a nuclear-powered submarine to counter increasing threats from North Korea's naval forces.
The request for a nuclear-powered submarine, which came just days after North Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), was supported by 22 lawmakers from President Park Geun-hye's Saenuri party.
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