Kim vowed to punish those responsible for the “catastrophic failure” after the naval vessel partially capsized during a ceremony attended by the leader.

North Korea says a new 5,000-ton destroyer key to its naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un.

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has lashed out at the country’s navy after the launch of its largest warship ended in failure, an embarrassing setback as he seeks to modernise the isolated country’s naval forces.