Seoul, July 22, 2025 (AFP) - North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer

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North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer for its navy, state media reported Tuesday, after the nuclear-armed country launched two similar vessels this year. Leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to ramp up his country's naval capacities, and presided over the April launch of the country's first 5,000-ton destroyer-class naval ship, the Choe Hyon. South Korea's military has said the ship could have been developed with Russian help, poss......

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