PYONGYANG - A major shipyard in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced its plan to build another advanced destroyer, state media said on Tuesday.

In a mobilization gathering held on Monday, the Nampho Shipyard pledged to build its third Choe Hyon-class destroyer by Oct 10, 2026, a date marking the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

Yun Chi-gol, manager of the Nampho Shipyard, noted the shipmaker's success in building the country's first new-generation multi-mission destroyer. He called on shipyard workers to build the new warship within the designated timeframe, the KCNA report said, citing the official's address to the gathering.

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The Nampho Shipyard unveiled the country's first Choe Hyon-class destroyer in a launching ceremony held in April this year, while its second Choe Hyon-class destroyer overturned and submerged in waters due to a "serious accident" during a launching ceremony at the Chongjin Shipyard in May. The damaged destroyer was relaunched at the Rajin Shipyard the following month.