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Naval Deterrence Upgrade: North Korea commissioned its second 5,000-ton-class destroyer, the Kang Kon, at Wonsan, with Kim Jong-un calling it part of a “nuclear response system” and warning of “annihilating retaliatory strikes,” as the ship joins the earlier Choe Hyon destroyer. Crackdown on Fuel Smuggling: Pyongyang ordered a sweeping crackdown on illegal fuel trading, targeting diverted Russian imports and demanding full recovery of contraband fuel plus asset confiscation for implicated officials. Cyber Threats: A South Korean security firm says the North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky used AI coding agents to generate decoy documents, including files with metadata tied to an open-source AI tool. Dialogue Push in Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said he will act as a “pacemaker” to restart US-North Korea dialogue, arguing it could help curb Pyongyang’s nuclear expansion. Regional Tensions Watch: South Korea weighs possible participation in Strait of Hormuz deployments amid US pressure and Iranian warnings of retaliation.

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