Experts say North Korea's first destroyer, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance. View on euronews

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 has commissioned a heavily armed missile destroyer as largest and most advanced vessel to join its fleet on April 25 in Nampo.