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N. Korea debuts 2nd destroyer for its navy
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SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat.
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North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The report Monday came as the U.S., South Korea and Japan were to begin a trilateral military exercise that he views as a security threat.
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The report Monday came as the U.S., South Korea and Japan were to begin a trilateral military exercise that he views as a security threat.
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The report Monday came as the U.S., South Korea and Japan were to begin a trilateral military exercise that he views as a security threat.
North Korea has launched into service its second destroyer in less than three months as leader Kim Jong Un pushes to upgrade the country’s naval capabilities with nuclear weapons, even as President Donald Trump touted his “very positive” relationship with Kim.
By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea has commissioned its second modern guided-missile destroyer, a remarkable recovery for a vessel that capsized when it was launched in May 2025, infuriating the country’s leader Kim Jong Un who called it a “criminal act.
North Korea commissioned its second 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported Monday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for further strengthening the country's naval power.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat.
North Korea has launched into service its second destroyer in less than three months as leader Kim Jong Un pushes to upgrade the country’s naval capabilities with nuclear weapons, even as President Donald Trump touted his “very positive” relationship with Kim.
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat.
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