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PHOTO Korean-developed sub embarks on trans-Pacific journey

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By Park Ji-won
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Sailors aboard the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a 3,000-ton Korean-developed naval submarine, bid farewell to their families at a naval port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, March 25, as the vessel departs for its first-ever trans-Pacific voyage to take part in joint drills with Canada in June. The deployment comes as Korea intensifies its bid for a Canadian submarine development contract valued at around 60 trillion won ($40 billion). Yonhap

Sailors aboard the ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, a 3,000-ton Korean-developed naval submarine, bid farewell to their families at a naval port in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, March 25, as the vessel departs for its first-ever trans-Pacific voyage to take part in joint drills with Canada in June. The deployment comes as Korea intensifies its bid for a Canadian submarine development contract valued at around 60 trillion won ($40 billion). Yonhap