SEOUL, South Korea
AP
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North Korea says it has repaired its damaged second destroyer and launched it into the water in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency said it launched the destroyer – the second it built this year – off the east coast of the country on Thursday. KCNA cited Kim as saying the country’s two destroyers will play a big role in improving the North Korean navy’s operational capabilities.
Kim reiterated previous claims that his naval buildup is a justified response to perceived threats posed by the United States and its allies in Asia, which in recent years have expanded their combined military exercises and…
