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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

North Korea probes ‘criminal act’ of botched ship launch after Kim Jong Un fury

North Korea has announced an investigation into the failed launch of a new naval destroyer which infuriated leader Kim Jong Un and was deemed an “unpardonable criminal act”.

Satellite images from the site of Wednesday’s launch showed the 5,000-tonne vessel lying on its side and most of its hull submerged in water.

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