SEOUL: The South Korean Navy will set up a submarine command next month as part of efforts to boost the country's underwater capabilities, a naval officer said on Sunday.

"The submarine command will be established on Feb. 1 in the southern port city of Jinhae after extending the current 9th submarine flotilla," the naval officer said, requesting anonymity.

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