North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who watched the failed launch, called it a "criminal act," that tarnished the country's dignity.

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.

SEOUL: A major accident occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported on Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the mishap a “criminal act”. At a ceremony to launch a new 5,

North Korea attempted to launch a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer on Wednesday, but the ship suffered a “major accident,” according to state media outlet KCNA, which reports the hull has been damaged. And North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is not happy about it, to say the least.

North Korea has admitted damage to a second naval destroyer in a botched launch to water, an embarrassment for leader Kim Jong Un, who oversaw the failure and scolded the officials responsible, according to state media.

KCNA said the mishap left “some sections of the warship’s bottom crushed”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.