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A year after a disastrous maiden launch, North Korea's new destroyer is up and firing its guns
The Kang Kon is the second warship of its class; the first, pictured here, was commissioned in late June.
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North Korea said on Sunday that its latest 5,000-ton destroyer tested its weapons at sea.
It's a step closer toward active duty for the warship, which had a disastrous launch in June 2025.
The warship is the second of Kim Jong Un's destroyer class for a nuclear-capable navy.
North Korea's new naval destroyer, which suffered a botched launch last May, is
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