South Korea’s intelligence service believes Kim Jong-un is healthy despite speculation this year over his wellbeingNorth Korea is building a submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles in a strategic breakthrough that will give Kim Jong-un renewed confidence in his ability to deter an American military attack, according to South Korea’s spy agency. South Korean MPs briefed by the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) were told that North Korea is working on two new submarines, a conventional medium-sized boat and a larger submarine that is capable of firing ballistic missiles. This is consistent with evidence discovered by spy satellites — as well as public announcements — that shows North Korea has been working over several years to mount its ballistic missiles, and possibly nuclear warheads, on submarines. In October last year, it test-fired a sea-launched missile, the Pukguksong-3, from a submerged

Source: The Times November 03, 2020 12:08 UTC