North Korea has recently launched two 5,000-ton, missile-armed destroyers, with two sister ships planned for next year.

Kim reiterated previous claims that his naval buildup is a justified response to ... the 5,000-ton-class destroyer was ...

During the launch ceremony the previous day, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to rapidly strengthen the country's navy ...

According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un attended a lavish ceremony on Thursday, boarding the warship and ...

North Korea successfully launched a 5,000-ton destroyer that was damaged during its first launch attempt last month, ...

North Korea says it has repaired its damaged second destroyer and launched it into the water in the presence of leader Kim ...

But North Korea's planned deployment of a series of 5,000-tonne -class destroyers would pose “really a serious threat" to South Korea, whose navy hasn't still prepared itself to deal with such ...

North Korea has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for ...

The state-run Korean Central News Agency ( KCNA) reported that the vessel will be moved to a dry dock at a different shipyard for repairs. The 5,000-ton warship was meant to be a key asset in North ...

North Korea says it has repaired and relaunched a naval destroyer that capsized during a failed launch attempt, but defense ...

Despite having a nuclear arsenal, which is growing in size and sophistication, and an enormous standing army, North Korea's navy is considered greatly inferior to those of its enemies - South Korea, ...