North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Koreas push to acquire the technology.

Dec. 25 (Asia Today) -- North Korea's Rodong Sinmun on Thursday showcased what it described as the construction site of an 8,700-ton "nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine," calling it a "revolutionary change" in the country's war deterrence capability.

Dec. 25 (Asia Today) -- North Korea released images of Kim Jong-un inspecting what it called a nuclear-powered submarine construction project, a move analysts said was aimed at casting South Korea's debate over nuclear-powered submarines as a security threat while justifying Pyongyang's own push to strengthen its strategic nuclear forces.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia's Vladimir Putin hailing the countries' "invincible friendship", Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. North Korea and Russia have drawn closer since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, and Pyongyang…

SEOUL, South Korea — The arms race between North and South Korea has expanded underwater as the North ​on Thursday condemned the South’s plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine as a security threat and unveiled​ the completed hull of its...