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Friday, May 16, 2014

North Korea 'has built two large warships', think tank's satellite photos show

Namp'o FFHSatellite images have picked out two new North Korean warships, the largest it has constructed in 25 years, a US think tank said today.

Recent commercial satellite pictures showed two new helicopter-carrying frigates separately berthed at shipyards in Nampo in the west and Najin in the far northeast. The think tank said it was an important “wake-up call” on the effectiveness of sanctions against Pyongyang.

The vessels can be seen in commercial satellite images from December and January. It is unclear whether the frigates are yet ready for service.

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