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.