North Korea's Kim attends launching ceremony for 5,000-tonne warship

'Multipurpose destroyer' built with country's 'own strength and technology,' party official says

A view of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26. (KCNA via Reuters)

April 26, 2025 10:19 JST

Updated on April 26, 2025 11:15 JST

SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

The 5,000-tonne warship is equipped with the "most powerful weapons" and built "within 400-odd days perfectly with our own strength and technology," Jo Chun Ryong, a secretary in the ruling Workers' Party, was quoted as saying.