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North Korea to arm navy with nuclear weapons and build bigger warships

Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen defence, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the US.

Sean Cheng
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Pyongyang will build bigger warships and equip them with nuclear weapons. He made the comments on Tuesday at the commissioning ceremony of the Choe Hyon, one of two 5,000-tonne class warships North Korea launched last year. Kim said the move was prompted by South Korea and the US, which he accused of pushing the region “to the brink of a nuclear war”.

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