The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, has appropriated the military ranks of a number of scientists for the creation of new weapons.

According to him, Kim Jong-un awarded 103 scientists with new ranks for the huge contribution to military science and the matter of strengthening the country's defense capability.

Over the past month, North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles, the last of which occurred on August 10.

Earlier, Kim Jong-un examined a new submarine capable of carrying and launching ballistic missiles.