Kim Jong Un’s New Warship Capsizes at Launch Due to ‘Absolute Carelessness’ - WSJ


A newly launched North Korean warship capsized during its launch ceremony, prompting criticism from Kim Jong Un who attributed the incident to negligence.
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SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s dream of modernizing his country’s outdated naval fleet suffered a major setback after a much-touted warship crashed into the water after a botched exit from the dock.Kim, who witnessed the mishap unfold at a Wednesday launch event, lambasted officials for their “absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism” in causing the “serious accident,” North Korea’s state media reported. The 41-year-old dictator equated the gaffe to a criminal act.

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