North Korea reverses decision to publicly register submarines
Voice of America
FILE - Leader Kim Jong Un visits a submarine factory in an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on July 23, 2019. FILE - What appears to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile flies at an undisclosed location in this undated photo released by North Korea's state-run KCNA news agency, Oct. 2, 2019. A screenshot of information about the Hero Kim Kun Ok submarine that North Korea posted to the International Maritime Organization's website on Aug. 27, 2024. This material, as well as information on 12 other submarines, was removed the next day.
In an unexplained and puzzling move, North Korea this week placed 13 of its several dozen known submarines on a public list maintained by an international maritime agency, only to have them removed a day later.
