SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firings of missiles from a recently launched destroyer — the first such warship for the North — and called for accelerating efforts to boost his navy’s nuclear attack capabilities.

North Korea conducted a series of weapon tests on its new multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon, which was built in a record time of 400 days and officially launched on April 25, 2025, at the Nampo shipyard.

Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance. View on euronews