North Korea's Kang Kon Destroyer Tests Signal a Navy Built for Attention
Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests aboard the repaired destroyer Kang Kon, pushing Pyongyang's naval ambitions to the centre of regional security debate.
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Kim Jong Un Claims Progress Towards Nuclear-Armed Navy
North Korea has commissioned the destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampo as Kim Jong Un touts advances towards a nuclear-capable fleet.
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Seoul keeps brakes on closer defence ties with Japan despite regional pressure
President Lee Jae-myung has ruled out a rapid expansion of military cooperation with Tokyo, insisting historical grievances be addressed first, even as North Korea, China and Russia draw closer together.
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South Korea's former president Yoon handed 30-year term over secret drone flights into North Korea
A Seoul court has sentenced ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison after finding he conspired to fly military drones over Pyongyang, a verdict prosecutors say was tied to his failed bid to impose martial law.
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