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Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile launch on Kang Kon

Kim Jong Un observed a strategic cruise missile launch and weapons-system evaluations aboard the destroyer Kang Kon.
WHO: Kim Jong Un
WHAT: Observed a strategic cruise missile launch and evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine, and air defence systems aboard the naval destroyer Kang Kon
WHEN: Jul 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: The tests were conducted to assess the newly built warship's combat systems.
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