North Korea has released the first images of its under-construction nuclear-powered submarine, which is likely being built with assistance from Russia. The nuclear-powered submarine can pose a major threat to Pyongyang’s immediate neighbor,

The news posted a photo showing the country's leader, Kim Jong-Un inspecting what seems to be part of the submarine.

North Korea on March 8 released images of leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the construction of what it calls a “nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” marking its first public acknowledgment of the project.

Cigarette in hand, and with the toothiest of grins, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un posed for photographs at a shipyard next to the makings of a “nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine.” The vessel appears to be a 6,