North Korea launches first operational 'tactical nuclear attack submarine'

NORTH Korea said on Friday (September 8) that it has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan. Submarine No. 841 - named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean historical figure - will be one of the main "underwater offensive means of the naval force" of North Korea, leader Kim Jong Un said at the launch ceremony on Wednesday (September 6). Hundreds attended the launch event at Pongdae Dockyard, state-run television KRT showed. Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA), Shin Seung-ki, analyzed various aspects of the new submarine. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 #northkorea #submarine #kimjongun