North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer", state media KCNA reported on Saturday. The 5,000-tonne warship was equipped with the "most powerful weapons" and built "within 400-odd days perfectly with our own strength and technology",

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a new 5,000-tonne naval destroyer reportedly equipped with nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The dictator attended the ship's launch ceremony at the Port of Nampo on Friday alongside his daughter and favoured successor,