North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, at a ceremony launching a new 5,000-ton destroyer, state media said on April 26. In a 67-minute broadcast, Korean Central Television (KCTV) showed Kim and Ju Ae aboard his armored private train before arriving at the Nampo Shipyard.

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 was equipped with the "most powerful weapons" and built "within 400-odd days perfectly with our own strength and technology",

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military.