North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said there were geopolitical advantages of the site as a strategic vantage for the country bounded on the east and west sides by the sea. - PHOTO: REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
"Now that we are soon to possess large surface warships and submarines which cannot be anchored by the existing facilities for mooring warships, the construction of a naval base for running the latest large warships has become a pressing task," Kim was quoted saying.
