North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power

SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasised the importance of strengthening naval power during a tour of 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 said. During the tour, Kim stressed the need to build a naval port capable of operating...