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Bill Bowkett

North Korea arrests four officials over naval destroyer launch failure that 'embarrassed' dictator Kim Jong Un

North Korea has arrested a senior official over the failed launch of Kim Jong Un’s new warship that has enraged the country's dictator.

Ri Hyong-son, deputy director of the Workers' Party's Munitions Industry Department, is among four people detained so far for their alleged role in the “serious accident" last week, state media said.

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