North Korea: Kim Jong Un Inspects 'Nuclear-Powered' Submarine

Is North Korea defending itself against US-South Korea provocations, or is Kim Jong Un solely responsible for destabilizing the region?

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un Inspects 'Nuclear-Powered' Submarine

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Above: Kim Jong Un inspects the country's first nuclear-powered submarine on Dec. 25, 2025. Image credit: KCNA via CNN

The Spin

Pro-North Korea narrative

North Korea's nuclear submarine development and missile tests represent direct responses to dangerous U.S.-South Korea military cooperation that threatens regional stability. The deployment of American nuclear assets to South Korea and Washington's approval of Seoul's nuclear submarine program constitute offensive provocations that violate North Korean sovereignty and force Pyongyang to strengthen its defense capabilities.

KCNA Yeni Safak

Anti-North Korea narrative

Kim bears sole responsibility for the arms race, destabilizing the Korean Peninsula through his rejection of diplomacy and devotion of resources to military dictatorship over economic development. North Korea's 8,700-ton nuclear submarine and advanced missile systems represent tangible threats that justify South Korea's defensive modernization, including nuclear-powered submarines using low-enriched uranium.

Maeil Business Newpaper(MK)The Korea Herald