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North Korea’s not-so-new sub could be a game changer

By Russ Read
Published July 24, 2019 4:10am ET
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North Korea’s not-so-new sub could be a game changer
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un appears at an event. | (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reportedly inspected a new submarine, but how new the vessel actually is remains uncertain.

The regime’s Korean Central News Agency featured several photos of Kim inspecting the vessel Tuesday. Kim was reportedly briefed on the sub’s new capabilities, though KCNA did not mention what those were.

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