North Korea: South Korea's nuclear submarine plans threaten regional security
North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticised South Korea's plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines, saying the programme would heighten instability on the Korean Peninsula and in the wider region.
Kyu-seok Shim/Reuters
August 12, 2026
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SEOUL - North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday criticised South Korea's plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines, saying the programme would heighten instability on the Korean Peninsula and in the wider region.
A ministry statement carried by state media KCNA said Pyongyang must possess the capability to counter military moves by adversaries with retaliatory strikes that would make their survival impossible.
-Reporting by Kyu-seok Shim; Editing by Ed Davies/Reuters
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