The launch of North Korea’s Choe Hyon destroyer reflects a broader modernization of the DPRK armed forces, with potential ramifications for regional security.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un observed the first test-firings of missiles from a recently launched destroyer and called ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly oversaw the test of a supersonic cruise missile fired from a new battleship -- the destroyer Choe Hyon -- this week.

Kim Jong Un oversees supersonic cruise missile test from new destroyer Choe Hyon, raising global tensions and legal concerns.

North Korea has officially unveiled the Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton multirole destroyer, the first of its kind for the North ...

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

Earlier on Friday, in his speech at the launch of Choe Hyon, the full text of which was carried by KCNA, Kim stated that the launch of destroyer Choe Hyon will be a signal flare for the ...

North Korea has begun test firing the various weapon systems that have been incorporated on its newly launched 5,000 tonne ...

The destroyer was named Choe Hyon, after a North Korean general, politician and Korean War guerrilla fighter. Experts say North Korea's first destroyer was likely built with Russian assistance.

North Korean officials blamed increased tensions with the U.S. and cooperative military drills with South Korea and Japan as ...

Kim observed the tests from Nampho Shipyard, where the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon — launched on Friday — began live-fire ...