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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemns warship accident, KCNA says

By Thomson Reuters May 21, 2025 | 7:35 PM

SEOUL (Reuters) -An accident occured during the launch of a new North Korean warship while leader Kim Jong Un was watching, state media KCNA said on Thursday.

Kim, who witnessed the failed launch of the 5,000-ton destroyer, criticised the incident as “carelessness” that “could not be tolerated”, and ordered the ship to be restored before a June party meeting, KCNA said.

(Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies)