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As the state news agency KCNA announced, the submarine “No. 841” is supposed to patrol the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan. The submarine will fulfill its “combat mission as one of the core offensive underwater carriers,” ruler Kim Jong-un was quoted as saying by the state-controlled media. The construction of such a submarine is seen in the context of Kim’s goal of expanding his country’s nuclear power.
Source: Nachrichten