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Korea Herald
3 minutes ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
N. Korea, China tout ties in banquet marking Chinese military anniv.
North Korea and China have called for a bilateral military friendship and unity in a banquet held in Pyongyang to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the North's state media report showed Wednesday. China's top envoy to Pyongyang, Wang Yajun, hosted the event at the Chinese Embassy the previous day, attended by the North's defense, foreign and ruling party officials, as well as foreign delegates and defense attaches based in the North, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The banquet came as North Korea's ties with China, the North's traditional ally, showed some signs of improvement after their bilateral relationship remained cool amid Pyongyang's close alignment with Moscow over Russia's war with Ukraine. Participants were quoted as calling for the combat friendship and unity of the militaries of North Korea and China and wishing for the continuous development of the PLA, which celebrates its founding anniversary Aug. 1. North Korea has carried congratulatory messages or jointly held banquets with the Chinese Embassy to mark the anniversary. Earlier this month, Pyongyang and Beijing held reciprocal receptions to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the signing of a mutual defense treaty between the two nations. (Yonhap)
Muscat Daily
7 hours ago
- 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
Korea Herald
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
N. Korea eyes third large warship in growing naval buildup: report
North Korea has pledged to build a third 5,000-ton-class destroyer by next year as part of its continued push to improve its naval capabilities, state media reported Tuesday. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency, workers at the Nampo Shipyard — one of the country's key naval production hubs — held a rally Monday, vowing to complete the new warship by Oct. 10, 2026, the founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Yun Chi-gol, director of the shipyard, was quoted as saying the project would again demonstrate the 'creative strength and unyielding spirit' of workers supporting the leadership's vision for a powerful military. The event was attended by Workers' Party Secretary Cho Chun-ryong, along with technicians and laborers in the shipbuilding sector. The announcement comes as North Korea, having steadily advanced its nuclear and missile programs, is now working to project those capabilities at sea by developing platforms capable of launching nuclear weapons from maritime assets. This year, North Korea has unveiled two destroyers of the same class. In April, the regime revealed its first 5,000-ton-class destroyer, Choe Hyon-ho. A second vessel was scheduled to be launched on May 21, but it ran aground during the ceremony. After repairs, it was relaunched on June 12 under the new name Kang Gun-ho. At the Kang Gun-ho launching ceremony, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced plans to deploy two Choe Hyon-class destroyers or larger annually starting next year, signaling a long-term naval buildup. In response to North Korean state media report, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday, "Our military is closely tracking and monitoring North Korea's weapons development activities," while refraining from giving further details.
The Star
19 hours ago
- 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
21 hours ago
- 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.
