A new naval base is being built in Tapchon, a location within Wonsan Bay on North Korea's east coast. This site, visited recently by Kim Jong Un, has been a work-in-progress for about a decade. What makes this base special is that it will be one of North Korea’s most important naval facilities, designed to handle the country's largest warships and submarines.

Why Tapchon?

North Korea's west coast is too shallow for big warships, so they need a new base on the east coast where the wate...