SEOUL — A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the mishap was a “criminal act”.

SEOUL: A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported on Thursday (May 22), with leader Kim Jong Un saying the mishap was a "criminal act".

SEOUL, May 22 (UPI) --A 5,000-ton North Korean destroyer suffered a "serious accident" during a launch ceremony ... technology for its own weapons programs. "It is highly likely that North ...

but observers say the disclosure of the failed ship launch suggests that Kim is serious about his naval advancement program and confident of ultimately achieving its objectives. During a launching ...

A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea's naval advancement has been damaged during its launching ceremony ... of his nuclear and missile programs and supplies weapons and troops to support ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea’s naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea's naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended ... the North’s nuclear program.

North Korean state media report that a new warship was damaged due to a "serious accident" during its launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un. The media said on Thursday that the event to ...

but observers say the disclosure of the failed ship launch suggests that Kim is serious about his naval advancement program and confident of ultimately achieving that objective.