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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Kim Jong Un suggests new naval destroyer will be armed with nuclear weapons during grand unveiling

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer ‘Kang Kon’, at Wonsan Port, North Korea, 6 September 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency - (Reuters)

North Korea has finally commissioned its second nuclear-capable Choe Hyon-class destroyer, over a year after it was damaged during a botched launch attempt.

Kim Jong Un oversaw a grand commissioning ceremony for the Kang Kon on Sunday, according to the state-owned KCNA. He said that the destroyer represented the country’s growing naval capabilities and its determination to defend its “maritime sovereignty”.

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