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North Korea has taken a major step forward in its military goals, releasing photographs that appear to show a new submarine equipped with a nuclear engine. State media agency KCNA published the images on Thursday, showing leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the massive vessel at a shipyard. This development, if confirmed, marks a significant leap in technology for the isolated nation. It fulfils a promise made by Mr Kim five years ago to build a nuclear-powered submarine capable of travelling long distances underwater without being detected. The photos reveal a submarine that experts estimate to be around 8,700 tonnes. This…
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