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United News of India
23-07-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
DPRK announces work on its third destroyer as part of naval upgrade
Pyongyang, July 22 (UNI) The Democratic Republic of North Korea has officially begun working on the development of its third Choe Hyon-class destroyer as per state media, with supreme leader Kim Jong Un claiming that the vehicle will be complete by October 10, 2026, marking the next year anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea. Laying strong emphasis on boosting North Korea's military capabilities, the General Secretary of the WPK has been focusing strengthening the country's naval capabilities, overseeing the April launch of the Choe Hyon, North Korea's first 5,000-ton destroyer. A second destroyer, the Kang Kon, suffered a failed launch in May but was repaired and set afloat in June. The North will now construct the "Choe Hyon-class Destroyer No. 3" which it described as "a powerful warship of our own type". The Nampho dockyard manager urged workers to meet the construction deadline to uphold the party's "plan for building a powerful army" and "to firmly defend the inviolable maritime sovereignty and national interests," KCNA said. Kim reportedly 'visited the Nampho Shipyard 10 times in a little more than a year and gave precious instructions on the building of the warship and inexhaustible wisdom and strength for working miracles,' according to a NK News report. The report included several more references to factory manager Yun Chi Gol and workers worshipping Kim for his 'miracle' work — they are only capable of building ships 'when they do as instructed by Kim Jong Un' — and pledging loyalty to him. DPRK state media KCNA also showed photos of workers arranging and working on presumed metal ship components on an outdoor grid lattice staging area adjacent to a large indoor construction hall where the first Choe Hyon-class destroyer was built. During the June launch of the second destroyer, Kim reiterated the DPRK's intent on modernising its navy, and said that it 'will continue to build two destroyers every year of the same or higher class and commission them into the Navy.' He also said the new warships will sail to 'major ports and waters of enemy nations,' even 'across the Pacific,' so the U.S. and South Korea can 'experience how irritating and unpleasant it is to sit and watch enemy nation vessels roam the periphery of sovereign waters.' The Choe Hyon-class destroyers are 'equipped not only with anti-air, anti-ship, anti-submarine and anti-ballistic missile capabilities but also with weapon systems for the most effective ground striking operations, like hypersonic strategic cruise missile, tactical ballistic missile' and others, according to Kim.
Muscat Daily
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
North Korea announces plans to build third navy destroyer
Seoul, South Korea – North Korea has announced plans to build a third 5,000-tonne destroyer for its navy by October next year. The announcement on Tuesday comes after North Korea launched its first 5,000-tonne destroyer-class naval ship, the Choe Hyon, in April. A second ship, the Kang Kon, capsized at its launch ceremony in May. It was subsequently repaired and set afloat the following month. North Korea's naval ambitions Workers at the Nampho Shipyard attended a rally where they pledged to construct the new ship by October 10, 2026 – the anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. The head of the shipyard urged workers to meet this deadline to uphold the party's 'plan for building a powerful army' and 'to firmly defend the inviolable maritime sovereignty and national interests', the state-run Korean Central News Agency said. 'We must develop our naval power more comprehensively and rapidly so that the enemy cannot even think of carrying out aggressive actions in the waters around us,' North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said back in June. Tuesday's announcement comes as South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung adopts a more dovish stance towards the north compared to his impeached predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol. DW
UPI
22-07-2025
- Business
- UPI
North Korea vows to build another 5,000-ton warship by next year
Workers at North Korea's Nampo Shipyard vowed to build the nuclear-armed country's third 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, state-run media reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong Un, seen here attending a launch ceremony for the Kang Kon destroyer in June, has called for an increase in naval warship production. File Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL, July 22 (UPI) -- North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, state-run media reported Tuesday, following the launch of two warships earlier this year. Workers at the Nampo Shipyard held a rally on Monday and "pledged to build another new-type destroyer by October 10, 2026," the official Korea Central News Agency reported. The date marks the anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Pyongyang launched its first 5,000-ton destroyer, the Choe Hyon, at the Nampo Shipyard in April. That vessel is armed with a wide range of weapons, including nuclear-capable cruise missiles, according to North Korean reports. Photos released by the North showed that the Choe Hyon's missile and radar systems resemble those found on Russian vessels, prompting speculation that Pyongyang received technical assistance from Moscow in its development. North Korea has deployed troops, artillery and weapons to Russia to aid in Moscow's war against Ukraine, and is believed to be receiving much-needed financial support and advanced military technology for its own weapons programs. A second destroyer, named the Kang Kon, suffered an accident at its launch ceremony in May that left it listing on its side. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who was in attendance at the launch, called the mishap a "criminal act" and warned of serious consequences for those found responsible. At least four officials were arrested in the aftermath. The Kang Kon was repaired and relaunched in June, although analysts have questioned whether it is fully operational. At that ceremony, Kim vowed to "commission two destroyers of the same class or higher into the navy every year." At Monday's rally, the shipyard manager urged workers to uphold the ruling party's "plan for building a powerful army" and to achieve "miraculous success ... in the building of another new-type warship," KCNA reported. The workers began construction of the new destroyer immediately after the rally, KCNA said.
The Star
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
North Korea plans to build another 5,000-tonne destroyer
SEOUL: North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-tonne destroyer for its navy, state media reported Tuesday (July 22), 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-tonne destroyer-class naval ship, the Choe Hyon. South Korea's military has said the ship could have been developed with Russian help, possibly in exchange for deploying thousands of troops to help Moscow fight in Ukraine. Kim also presided over the botched launch of the destroyer Kang Kon in May, which was subsequently repaired and set afloat in June. Workers at the Nampho Shipyard pledged Monday at a rally to complete the new warship by Oct 10 next year, according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency. The date marks the anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. The North will now construct the "Choe Hyon-class Destroyer No. 3" which it described as "a powerful warship of our own type". The Nampho dockyard manager urged workers to meet the construction deadline to uphold the party's "plan for building a powerful army" and "to firmly defend the inviolable maritime sovereignty and national interests," KCNA said. South Korea's new president, Lee Jae-myung, elected last month in a snap election, has promised a more dovish approach towards Pyongyang, compared with that of his hawkish impeached predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol. The Lee administration has halted loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts along the border, which Seoul began last year following a barrage of trash-filled balloons flown southward by Pyongyang. Seemingly in response, North Korea also ended its own propaganda broadcasts which had relayed strange and eerie noises into the South. - AFP
Eyewitness News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer
SEOUL - 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, possibly in exchange for deploying thousands of troops to help Moscow fight in Ukraine. Kim also presided over the botched launch of the destroyer Kang Kon in May, which was subsequently repaired and set afloat in June. Workers at the Nampho Shipyard pledged Monday at a rally to complete the new warship by October 10 next year, according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency. The date marks the anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. The North will now construct the "Choe Hyon-class Destroyer No. 3" which it described as "a powerful warship of our own type". The Nampho dockyard manager urged workers to meet the construction deadline to uphold the party's "plan for building a powerful army" and "to firmly defend the inviolable maritime sovereignty and national interests," KCNA said. South Korea's new president, Lee Jae-myung, elected last month in a snap election, has promised a more dovish approach towards Pyongyang, compared with that of his hawkish impeached predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol. The Lee administration has halted loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts along the border, which Seoul began last year following a barrage of trash-filled balloons flown southward by Pyongyang. Seemingly in response, North Korea also ended its own propaganda broadcasts which had relayed strange and eerie noises into the South.
