North Korea’s second naval destroyer was severely damaged during a failed launch in front of leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.
Kim watched as the 5,000-ton warship capsized at the northeastern port of Chongjin on Wednesday (May 21) amid efforts to modernize the country’s naval forces.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim blamed military officials, scientists, and shipyard operators for a “serious accident and criminal act caused by absolute carelessness, irresponsibility, and unscientific empiricism.”
