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

If confirmed, Russian assistance in developing such a vessel would mark a major new phase in military cooperation between the two nations. It would also represent a potential breach of UN sanctions, w

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the nuclear weapon capability of the Korean People’s Army Navy as he saw the first day of weapons firing trials for newly launched multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon (51) reported state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday.