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Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
Test included checks of target-detection and information-processing capabilities, integrated firepower systems, naval guns, automatic cannons, and electronic warfare equipment.
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Anadolu Agency
· Jul 5, 2026
North Korea test-fires strategic cruise missile, other weapons from new 5,000-ton naval destroyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests from Kang Kon destroyer, reports media
ABC News
· Jul 5, 2026
North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of a nuclear-capable cruise missile and other weapons aboard a new 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, according to state media Sunday
Kuwait Times
· Jul 5, 2026
North Korea leader oversees latest naval weapons tests
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic warfare means”, state...
The korea Herald News
· Jun 24, 2026
North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS
A North Korean soldier is under investigation after crossing the Military Demarcation Line into South Korea on Tuesday night, Seoul’s military said Wednesday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it secured custody of the North Korean soldier along the central section of the inter-Korean border on Tuesday night. “Relevant details are under investigation by related authorities,” the JCS said in a statement. The soldier is believed to have expressed a wish to defect to South Korea, according to military
NK News
· Jun 25, 2026
North Korea tests ability to strike ROK power stations with tactical nukes: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a missile test on Thursday involving tactical nuclear missiles capable of targeting what he implied were South Korean power stations, according to state media. The leader said the tests of what appeared to be the Hwasong-11D close-range ballistic missile (CRBM) and other weapons were meant to instill fear []
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 5, 2026
N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests
N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests
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Related coverage for "Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon": Anadolu Agency — North Korea test-fires strategic cruise missile, other weapons from new 5,000-ton naval destroyer. ABC News — North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer. Kuwait Times — North Korea leader oversees latest naval weapons tests. The korea Herald News — North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS. NK News — North Korea tests ability to strike ROK power stations with tactical nukes: KCNA. Borneo Bulletin — N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests