North Korea’s Kim vows to build ‘most advanced’ warships

Kim Jong Un vowed to equip North Korea with “the most advanced and powerful warships” during a Monday visit to the Nampho Shipyard, where a new vessel is under construction. Pyongyang is expanding its navy with 5,000-tonne destroyers, ship-launched missile tests and plans for 10,000-tonne warships that may carry nuclear weapons. Kim cited threats from the United States and South Korea, while a specialist suggested the new ships could carry strategic cruise missiles or tactical nuclear weapons. The visit followed North Korean strategic cruise missile tests, and Kim’s sister warned Washington that Pyongyang would respond more strongly to US hostility.