March 28, 2024
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Kim Jong Un inspects “newly-built” submarine, state media says

New 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.

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