US EditionNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un views submarine construction, oversees missile launch, KCNA says
- On Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, North Korean state media released images showing Kim Jong Un inspecting a largely completed 8000-tonne-class nuclear-propelled submarine hull.
- After US backing for Seoul's submarine plans in October, Kim Jong Un said South Korea's nuclear submarine effort severely violates North Korea's security, prompting a counter response first discussed at the 2021 ruling party congress.
- Photographs from inside the assembly hall indicate that most of the equipment has already been installed and it is just about ready to be launched into the water, said Moon, a former submarine officer in the South Korean navy.
- Analysts warn it could enable hard-to-detect underwater missile launches, and Moon says sea tests could occur within months while Hong Min estimates a launch within about two years.
- Given sanctions and limited resources, experts caution full nuclear-submarine development may take a decade, though ties with Russia may have provided crucial technology, and pictures of Kim Ju Ae prompt succession speculation.
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According to the state media, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un visited a nuclear-powered production plant for submarines. A largely finished hull of a submarine was shown on newly published images.
North Korea releases images of development of nuclear-powered submarine
North Korea showed off its apparent progress in the development of a nuclear-powered submarine. State media released photos of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his daughter, a potential heir, as they inspected what appears to be a largely completed hull.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea's official state media, said Kim and his daughter visited the shipyard to examine the construction of what it describes as an 8,700-ton-cla…
North Korea claims to have taken a new step in the construction of a nuclear powered submarine, images in support broadcast by the state media. Kim Jong-un inspected the nearly completed hull of the...
North Korea has released new photos of a submarine it claims is already equipped with a nuclear power plant. The vessel is similar in size to the US Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. South Korea is also set to begin building nuclear submarines.
State media claims the vehicle weighs 8,700 tons and is the same size as American nuclear submarines.
They can stay under water for longer, are quieter and faster: North Korea claims to be building a nuclear-powered submarine for the first time. Photographs show Kim Jong Un during the inspection.
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