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April 08, 2025Apr 08, 2025
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North Korea releases first photos of new nuclear-powered missile submarine

Kim Jong Un inspects submarine and new warships, says vessels won’t be ‘restricted’ to DPRK waters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the country's first nuclear-powered missile submarine in recent days, according to state media on Saturday, with the report including the first photos of the vessel.

Kim also inspected large new warships under construction at two locations, one on each coast, and declared the vessels will be deployed soon and won't be "restricted to specific waters."

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