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The ROKS Jang Bogo, South Korea's first naval submarine, is set to retire Wednesday after 34 years of service protecting the nation's maritime sovereignty, the Navy said. Ahead of its official ...

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The ROKS Jang Bogo, South Korea's first naval submarine, is set to retire Wednesday after 34 years of service protecting the nation's maritime sovereignty, the Navy said.