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South Korea launches first 3,600-ton-class submarine with better ability to hit Pyongyang
South Korea launched its first 3,600-ton-class submarine, the ROKS Jang Yeong-sil, as Pyongyang ramps up efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine and expand its naval power.
As U.S. President Donald Trump makes his first trip to Asia since his return to office, speculation is rife that he may seek to meet Kim again during his stop in South Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pushing to expand his nuclear arsenal and recently said he would never give it up as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy.
President Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next Thursday in a bilateral meeting that will be part of a multi-country trip to Asia, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing today.
North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved a new hypersonic system aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to build up weapons designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea.