Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea cuts steel for third 3,600-ton-class submarine

South Korea has cut steel for its third and last 3,600-ton-class naval submarine, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, amid efforts to bolster underwater defense capabilities against North Korean threats.

2024-10-30

North Korea detected building nuclear submarine, South's military says

North Korea has been spotted building what appears to be a nuclear-powered submarine, South Korean military authorities acknowledged for the first time Tuesday.

2024-10-08

North Korean leader's sister denounces U.S. submarine arrival, vows to strengthen nuclear war deterrent

Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, vowed to "continuously and limitlessly" bolster the North's nuclear war deterrent against what it called U.S. threats, denouncing the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in South Korea.

2024-09-24

U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Busan for replenishment

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived at a major southeastern naval base Monday to replenish supplies and provide rest for crew members, South Korea's Navy said.

2024-09-23

HD Heavy Industries delivers 3,000-t Shin Chae-ho submarine to Navy

In a ceremony at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' shipyard in Ulsan, the Navy received the latest 3,000-ton submarine that will feature as a key element of the deterrence system against North Korean threats.

2024-04-04

Kim Jong-un instructs North Korea's navy to prepare for war

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un ordered the country's navy to prepare for war. U.S. and South Korean forces released footage from a joint drill that simulated taking out the leader.

2024-02-02

North says Kim oversaw test of 'sub-launched' cruise missiles

North Korean state media reported Monday that regime leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test firing of submarine-launched cruise missiles the previous day and reviewed progress on the development of a nuclear-powered submarine.

2024-01-29

Hanwha Ocean inks submarine deal with German defense contractor

Hanwha Ocean has signed an agreement with German defense contractor Gabler on submarine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), said the Korean shipbuilder on Wednesday.

2024-01-10

Former DSME employees on trial for leaking submarine design to Taiwan

Former Daewoo Shipbuilding employees are on trial for allegedly leaking a submarine design to Taiwan. Hanwha Ocean has denied involvement.

2024-01-04

Hanwha Ocean signs $845M deal to build diesel submarine

Hanwha Ocean clinched a 1.1 trillion-won ($845 million) deal Friday to build a 3,600-ton submarine for the Korean Navy..

2023-12-22