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North Korea Speeds Up Construction of 5,000-Tonne Destroyer: Lawmaker

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Seoul, April 2 (IANS) North Korea appears to be speeding up the construction of its third 5,000-tonne Choe Hyun-class destroyer, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, as Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen its naval power.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the construction of another 5,000-tonne multipurpose destroyer by the ruling party’s founding anniversary on October 10, after the North launched two such warships last year.Large cranes and crane vessels were spotted under oper…