North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported on Wednesday, as Kim Jong Un touted the warship as evidence of advancing naval nuclear capabilities and Pyongyang’s expanding…

The leader is aiming to construct two vessels a year, both of a larger class than the newly commissioned Choe Hon destroyer.

North Korea has commissioned a new 5,000-ton destroyer with leader Kim Jong-un voicing expectations that the Navy's combat capabilities will be str...