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N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Kon
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of a strategic cruise missile and other weapons from a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, ordering the warship to be commissioned into the Navy within two months, state media reported Sunday. Kim observed tests of a cruise missile, naval artillery, automatic guns and electronic warfare means from the destroyer Kang Kon on Friday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. In June last year, North Korea launched the destroyer Kang Kon, about one mo
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 5, 2026
N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests
N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests
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...
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
[Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]
— Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the Kang Gon.@Intelslava
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
Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
(URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS
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UPI
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. asks South Korean shipbuilders about Navy work
U.S. asks South Korean shipbuilders about Navy work
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Related coverage for "N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Kon": Borneo Bulletin — N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests. Kuwait Times — North Korea leader oversees latest naval weapons tests. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]. ABC News — North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer. Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS. UPI — U.S. asks South Korean shipbuilders about Navy work