North Korean Warship Launch Ends in Embarrassing Accident Before Kim Jong Un's Eyes

A newly built North Korean destroyer suffered an accident during its launch ceremony on May 21 in the port city of Chongjin, state-run KCNA agency said. Authorities in Pyongyang reportedly attempted a transverse launch method, but the ship was damaged due to what KCNA described as "gross negligence” and "poor leadership.” South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the ship had fallen onto its side in the water but remains afloat.