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North Korea claims to launch repaired warship on 2nd try

North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
North Korea says it has successfully relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, less than a month after it capsized during the first attempted launch, state media reports. The country's leader, Kim Jong Un, had reacted furiously to the warship's failed launch in May, and demanded it be quickly repaired.
North Korea says repaired destroyer has launched, a claim met with outside skepticism
North Korea says it has repaired a damaged destroyer and launched the ship in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends launch of restored destroyer, KCNA says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended on Thursday the launching ceremony of a destroyer that had been damaged upon its first attempt to launch, state media KCNA said on Friday.
Kim Jong Un Vows Naval Expansion with Re-Launch of North Korean Destroyer
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to expand his countrys naval capabilities with a modernized fleet, following the re-launch of a 5,000-ton destroyer that had capsized during an earlier failed attempt.
North Korea detains officials over warship accident
The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by Kim Jong Un, who said the accident harmed the country's dignity and vowed to punish those responsible.
North Korea restores warship after mishap, plans two more destroyers
North Korea relaunched a damaged 5,000-ton warship after repairs, with Kim Jong Un vowing to expand naval power. He pledged two more destroyers and warned of U.S. provocations in the Pacific.
With North Korean leader Kim furious over failed destroyer launch, 4 officials have been detained
North Korea says it has detained four officials who it says are responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer. The reported detainments comes after leader Kim Jong Un expressed
North Korea says it has repaired its damaged destroyer and launched it in the water
North Korea says it has repaired its damaged second destroyer and launched it in the water. North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency said Friday that it launched the warship off the east coast of the country the previous day,
North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds restored destroyer, says more to be built
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to keep building a more modern navy fleet to enhance the country's maritime power as he attended the launching ceremony for a warship that was repaired after its earlier failed launch,
North Korea Relaunches Damaged Destroyer: Report
A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month has been relaunched, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding over the ceremony, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported early Friday, citing the North's state media.
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