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Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham was an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. Follow him on Twitter.
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News Kim Jong Un inspects “newly-built” submarine, state media saysNew vessel potentially a successor to DPRK's Sinpo/Gorae-class submarine: analyst ![]() North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently paid an on-site visit to a newly-built military submarine, the DPRK's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday. Speaking during a visit to an undisclosed factory, the DPRK leader was reported to have "expressed great satisfaction" about the design and construction of the new vessel. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |