Kim Jong Un has vowed to secure 'absolute power' after testing a new 5,000-tonne destroyer off the coast of North Korea. The dictator was pictured donning a wide-brimmed yellow sun hat with a big smile on his face as he stood surrounded by his team on Friday. It came amid a series of weapons tests »»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and "electronic warfare means", state media reported Sunday. The naval vessel was notably the one that tipped over last year during its launch ceremony, but later»»»

North Korea has tested a strategic cruise missile and other weapon systems aboard its newest naval destroyer, KCNA state news agency reported Sunday. The country’s leader Kim Jong-un reportedly observed the launch and evaluations of the vessel’s combat systems. Conducted on July 3 aboard the newly »»»

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 media reported Sunday. The naval vessel was notably the one that tipped over last year during its launch ceremony, but »»»

Seoul, July 5, 2026 (AFP) -Kang Jin-kyu North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and "electronic warfare means", state media reported Sunday. The naval vessel was notably the one that tipped over last ye»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic warfare means,” state media reported Sunday. The naval vessel was notably the one that tipped over last year during its launch ceremony, but later»»»

DPRK leader Kim Jong-un oversaw combat system tests of the destroyer Kang Kon, including the launch of a strategic cruise missile, KCNA reported The warship also tested naval artillery, automatic machine guns, electronic warfare systems, target-detection capabilities and combined firepower control.»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a series of weapons tests aboard the country's newly built 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, state media reported on Sunday, as Pyongyang continues its drive to strengthen its naval capabilities with nuclear-armed warships. According to the official Korean C»»»

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, aut»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the launch ceremony of a destroyer named Kang Kon at the Rajin shipyard in Rason. (EPA Images pic) SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic »»»