Kang Kon

North Korean military leader

Kang Kon was a Korean military leader active in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula as well as a politician during the years leading up to the Korean War and during the first stages of the war in 1950. Kang led the North Korean Army offensive during the opening stages of the war as Chief of Staff until he was killed by a land mine on September 8, 1950.

Also known as...

Kang Gon and Kang Shin-Tae

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North Korea Tests Missiles from New Destroyer

Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests from the newly repaired 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, including nuclear-capable cruise missiles, state media reported.

North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer The Hindu — Jul 05, 03:06 AM
Kim Jong Un parades teen successor daughter around naval destroyer as he reveals nuclear warship plans Mirror — Jun 06, 20:28 PM
North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by China's Xi CTV News — Jun 06, 14:55 PM
Kim Jong Un vows to build nuclear-armed navy with 'secret underwater weapons' as he tours warship with his daughter Daily Mail — Jun 06, 13:10 PM
Kim Jung Un reveals plans for nuclear warships equipped with 'secret underwater weapons' Mirror — Jun 06, 12:14 PM
N. Korea's Kim attends navigation test of destroyer Kang Kon Korea Times — Jun 06, 12:12 PM
Kim Jong Un reveals plan for nuclear-armed navy with ‘secret underwater weapons’ Metro — Jun 06, 08:59 AM
North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by China's Xi 📹 AP News — Jun 06, 04:40 AM · 40sec
North Korea’s Kim Says He Sees Nuclear Deterrent Role for Navy Bloomberg — Jun 06, 04:13 AM
N.Korea’s Kim Wants Navy as Part of Nuclear War Deterrent: KCNA Bloomberg — Jun 06, 01:47 AM
North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by China's Xi ABC News — Jun 06, 01:46 AM
North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by China's Xi The Independent — Jun 06, 01:34 AM
Why North Korea’s Kim is doubling down on nuclear might as Xi visit looms South China Morning Post — Jun 06, 01:30 AM
N. Korea's Kim attends navigation test of Kang Kon destroyer Korea Times — Jun 06, 01:12 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits naval vessel: Report The Straits Times — Jun 05, 22:51 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits naval vessel, Rodong Sinmun says The Straits Times — Jun 05, 22:51 PM
Kim Jong Un oversees nuclear-capable missile tests from newly repaired warship Times Of India — Jul 05, 03:52 AM
Kim Jong Un seen observing weapons tests from new North Korean naval destroyer NY Post — Jul 05, 02:59 AM
NK leader's sister says Pyongyang's nuclear status 'irreversible' Korea Times — Jun 06, 22:42 PM
North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer ABC News — Jul 05, 02:48 AM