SEOUL (Reuters) -- A serious accident occurred Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with the isolated state's leader calling it a "criminal act" that could not be tolerated, state media KCNA reported.
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North Korean destroyer launch fails in front of supreme leader
Kim Jong Un condemns 5,000-ton warship accident as 'criminal act'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an earlier ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26 by the Korean Central News Agency. © Reuters
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