The destroyer, which capsized last month during a launch ceremony, didn’t leave the shipyard’s dry dock, leaving doubts over whether it is operational.

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,

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,