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1 day agoNorth Korea shows progress in construction nuclear submarine DW 12/25/2025
North Korea released new photos Thursday, claiming to show its first nuclear-powered submarine. According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Jong Un visited a shipyard to review the construction of what the North describes as an 8,700-ton-class nuclear-propelled submarine. Kim has called the vessel a crucial step in the modernization and nuclear armament of North Korea's navy. Photos released by KCNA show Kim joined by other officials and his daughter, who many observers believe will succeed her fatherImage: Yonhap/YONHAPNEWS AGENCY/picture alliance
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