ReutersMon, October 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM UTC1 min readSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Defense minister Ahn Gyu-back in Gyeryong, South Korea, October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/PoolSEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has likely received technical help from Russia for its submarine development, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told parliament on Monday.North Korea has vowed to develop submarines that can launch ballistic missiles and has test-fired such missiles from submerged platforms, but it is not clear whether Pyongyang has succeeded in mastering a launch from submarines.It is also pursuing the development of nuclear-powered submarines.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAhn told parliament's Defense Committee hearing that it appeared true that the North was receiving "various technologies" for its submarine development.The minister said, however, it was premature to conclude Pyongyang had test-launched a SLBM (submarine-launched ballistic missile) from a submarine.North Korea and Russia have dramatically upgraded military cooperation in the past two years, with Pyongyang deploying more than 10,000 troops to fight in the war against Ukraine in return for economic and military technology assistance, according to South Korean intelligence assessments.(Reporting by Jack KimEditing by Ed Davies)Advertisement22,220 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?22,220 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?CrosswordPlay on Yahoo