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

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un observed the first test-firings of missiles from a recently launched destroyer and called for speeding efforts to boost his navy’s nuclear attack capabilities.

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