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  • North Korea commissions new destroyer

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North Korea commissions new destroyer

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    North Korea commissions new destroyer

    Commissions the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon in Wonsan, with Kim Jong Un declaring the warship part of a nuclear-armed naval force.

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