Kim Jong Un attends relaunch of North Korea's repaired destroyer "Kang Kon" following a failed launch where the ship slipped off its ramp, damaging the vessel's bottom

SEOUL (Reuters) -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.

North Korea has successfully relaunched its second destroyer after the vessel was damaged during a failed launch in May. Leader Kim Jong-un, speaking a day before the second ceremony, pledged to build two new warships each year to counter perceived external threats.