Overview
- State media released photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting an 8,700‑ton nuclear‑propulsion submarine under construction, which has not been launched.
- KCNA said Kim supervised a test of a new long‑range, high‑altitude anti‑air missile and claimed a precise hit at 200 kilometers over the East Sea.
- Kim called rapid nuclear armament of the naval force an urgent priority, according to the official readout.
- North Korea denounced South Korea’s push for nuclear‑powered submarines supported by the United States after President Trump authorized Seoul’s pursuit in October.
- Independent verification of the submarine’s capabilities and the missile test claims remains absent, with released images also showing Kim Ju‑ae at the site.