SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended on Thursday the launching ceremony of a warship that had been damaged upon its first attempt to launch, state media KCNA said on Friday. Satellite images had shown ongoing repairs of the 5,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch ceremony of a repaired warship initially damaged during its first launch. Despite setbacks, Kim stressed the restoration had not stalled naval enhancements,

South Korea's foreign ministry emphasised its efforts to reopen communication with Pyongyang to ease tensions, without directly commenting on Trump's letter South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday it is working closely with the United States to revive dialogue with North Korea,