SEOUL, Nov 10 — North Korea test-fired a new high-speed torpedo system, state media reported today, as Pyongyang ramps up arming its navy during heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The weapon, tested yesterday in the East Sea, the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan, is scheduled »»»

North Korea has test-fired a new type of torpedo in the East Sea, state media reported Tuesday, saying it plans to deploy the system with its Navy in early 2027. Fencing believed to have been recently erected by the North Korean military to fortify the border lines the coast of Kaepung County, Hwan»»»

​North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emphasized the importance of reinforcing the country's naval capabilities to deter any potential nuclear war. ​During a visit to the naval destroyer "Kang Kon" to supervise a sea trial, the North Korean leader stressed the critical need for the rapid development»»»

Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attended the event, reviewing the 5,000-ton ship’s combat readiness and operational capabilities, North Korean media report. The country's leader ordered to transfer the ship to the Navy by mid-June.Two Choe Hyon vessels were commissioned in 2025In April 2025,»»»

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Choe Hyon naval destroyer at a military exhibition on Oct 5, state media KCNA reported on Oct 6. Mr Kim said the navy should be prepared to "thoroughly deter or counter and punish the enemy's provocations”, KCNA said. The annual Defence Developmen»»»

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows a destroyer named Kang Kon during its launch ceremony at the Rajin shipyard in Rason, North Korea, Thursday, June 12, 2025. A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt,»»»