By Alimat Aliyeva

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un discussed with the command of the country's Navy issues related to the construction of a nuclear submarine and other advanced ships, Azernews reports, citing the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

"Dear Comrade Kim Jong-un got acquainted in detail with the state of affairs in the construction of a nuclear submarine and also discussed issues related to the construction of a nuclear submarine and other new ships," KCNA said.

Kim Jong-un stressed that equipping the Navy with nuclear weapons "is an urgent task of the time and a core requirement for the construction of nuclear strategic armed forces."

He met with the Navy command after conducting successful test launches of two new Pulchvasal-3-31 cruise missiles from a submarine.