The splendid opening of the military hardware exhibition Defence Development-2025 is demonstrating the overall powerful military muscle of the DPRK and instilling the dignity, pride and invincible spirit of victors into the people and service personnel of the DPRK greeting October of glory. The exhibition comprehensively shows the remarkable development of the cause of building a powerful and modern army led by the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea.

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the destroyer Choe Hyon of the Navy of the Korean People's Army together with leading officials of the Party, government, defence and security organs on October 5 according to the schedule of visit to the military hardware exhibition.

The participants in its opening ceremony were also among the visitors.

The destroyer is a remarkable latest success of the Juche-oriented warship-building industry and a symbol of modernity, advanced character and military and technical edge of the rapidly developing naval forces of the DPRK. The harbour, where the destroyer was moored, was filled with great emotion and joy of the participants greeting the glorious moment of receiving the great iron-willed commander again.

A ceremony of the Navy was held to welcome the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to the destroyer.

After receiving a salute from the head of the guard of honour of the KPA Navy, Kim Jong Un reviewed its march-past.

Jo Chun Ryong, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, made a speech.

Kim Jong Un mounted the destroyer.