Satellite images appear to show North Korea's new frigate, the largest warship it's built

A close-up of North Korea's new frigate at the Nampo shipyard earlier this month.

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• Satellite images captured this month appear to show North Korea's new warship.
• Analysts identified the vessel as a guided missile frigate and said it's the country's largest warship.
• Its development comes as Kim Jong Un looks to modernize his naval fleet.

Newly captured satellite images obtained by Business Insider show North Korea's ongoing...