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Kim urges North Korea to finish east coast naval base on schedule
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a naval base under construction on the country’s east coast on Wednesday.
He said the project must meet the ruling Workers’ Party’s deadline and required standards.
North Korea has not disclosed the base’s exact location or deadline, and accounts differ on whether it may be near Tongchon or another coastal site.
The base is intended to provide facilities for naval command and combat capability, as well as support for ships.
The project is part of North Korea’s effort to expand naval infrastructure alongside plans to build larger warships.
South Korean officials have described the base as an important part of North Korea’s naval buildup, while the precise site remains uncertain.
Kim also inspected new homes in Tongchon for residents displaced by the construction, who are expected to move in soon.
Kim Jong Un inspected a major naval base under construction on North Korea’s east coast on Wednesday, state media reported.
He called the project crucial to national security and maritime sovereignty and urged its completion on schedule.
Kim called for a naval command center and facilities for naval culture and combat capability to be built as soon as possible.
North Korea has not disclosed the base’s exact location, deadline or technical specifications.
Kim also visited newly built housing in Tongchon County for residents displaced by the base construction.
- Who
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site. He was accompanied by Pak Jong Chon and other officials.
- What
- Kim reviewed construction of a major naval base and urged its timely completion.
- When
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026. State media reported the visit on November 12.
- Where
- On North Korea’s east coast; the exact base location was not disclosed. Kim also visited housing in Tongchon County.
- Why
- Kim said the base was crucial to national security and the protection of maritime sovereignty.
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Kim said at the commissioning of the destroyer Choe Hyon that North Korea lacked a base for mooring large warships.
Kim attended the commissioning of the destroyer Kang Kon at Wonsan Port and said construction of naval bases on the east coast sent a clear signal to adversaries.
Kim inspected the east coast naval base construction site and visited newly built housing in Tongchon County.
North Korean state media reported Kim’s visit and his call for the project to be completed on schedule.
- Visit date
- November 11, 2026
- Reported
- November 12, 2026
- Base location
- North Korea’s east coast; exact site not disclosed
- Accompanying official
- Pak Jong Chon, vice chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commission
- Housing site
- Tongchon County, Kangwon Province
- Possible site raised in reporting
- Jangjon Port or the area around Dapchon Port; neither was confirmed as the base location
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What people are saying
As the construction of the modern naval base is a crucial core undertaking directly related to the security of our state and the defense of its maritime sovereignty from A to Z, it should be completed without fail
The construction of a modern naval base is a key project essential to national security and the protection of maritime sovereignty. It must be completed within the timeframe set by the Party Central Committee and meet the required quality standards
North Korea is pressing ahead with construction of important naval infrastructure, naval bases on the east and west coasts