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North Korean destroyer Kang Kon is successfully launched, having partially sunk during its first launch

Kenya Finance Bill protests — North Korean destroyer Kang Kon is successfully launched, having partially sunk during its first launch attempt two weeks prior. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un announces plans for two

Published June 13, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Kenya Finance Bill protests.

North Korean destroyer Kang Kon is successfully launched, having partially sunk during its first launch attempt two weeks prior. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un announces plans for two more 5,000-tonne destroyers to be built next year. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/13/n-koreas-kim-eyes-more-warships-as-damaged-destroyer (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mgd0252kpo (BBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-06-13).