North Korea launches new ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’

Kim Jong-un said it heralded a new chapter but South Korea said the vessel seems not to be operational

North Korea has launched its first tactical nuclear attack submarine", state media reported, although the South Korean military said the vessel might not be operational.

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, presided over the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, saying the sub was part of a push forward with the nuclear weaponisation of the navy", according to state news agency KCNA.