North Korea says it fixed and relaunched its massive warship after the vessel flipped over during the first launch attempt. Kim Jong Un watched the destroyer enter water again at Rajin Port with his daughter Kim Ju Ae. The leader had ordered quick repairs after the embarrassing failure last month. Four officials face arrest over the botched launch of the 5,000-ton vessel.
Experts doubt the repairs happened fast enough to fix all problems with the destroyer. The ship represents one of two new warships that form the biggest vessels in North Korea's naval fleet. Kim wants to build a nuclear-armed navy and plans two more destroyers within the next year. The warship can theoretically carry nuclear weapons as part of its military equipment.
Satellite images showed the capsized destroyer being moved to repair facilities before workers put it back in the harbor. Kim told the crowd that the failed launch would not slow down military upgrades for the country. The destroyer bears the name Kang Kon after a general who died fighting during the Korean War. Kim warned enemies about watching North Korean ships patrol near their territorial waters.
Experts doubt the repairs happened fast enough to fix all problems with the destroyer. The ship represents one of two new warships that form the biggest vessels in North Korea's naval fleet. Kim wants to build a nuclear-armed navy and plans two more destroyers within the next year. The warship can theoretically carry nuclear weapons as part of its military equipment.
Satellite images showed the capsized destroyer being moved to repair facilities before workers put it back in the harbor. Kim told the crowd that the failed launch would not slow down military upgrades for the country. The destroyer bears the name Kang Kon after a general who died fighting during the Korean War. Kim warned enemies about watching North Korean ships patrol near their territorial waters.
