Kim Jong-Un Vents Fury after a sloppy launch of North Korean destroyer

North Korea’s attempt to launch its second naval destructive in a month failed, which gave a huge discomfort for its leader, Kim Jong-un, who described him as a criminal act and said he would punish the officials.

A “serious accident” occurred on Wednesday when North Korea tried to launch a new 5,000-ton destroyer in Chongjin, a port city on its northeast coast, the North Korean central press agency announced on Thursday. While Mr. Kim looked at, the ship lost his balance when his severe launch the launching, while his arc section did not leave the ramp, he said. The accident has torn holes into the ship’s hull, he added.

North Korea has not published photos of the scene. He did not report if there had been victims. South Korean military officials, who were monitoring the launch of the ship with the help of satellite images, said on Thursday that the ship was lying on the side in the water after the launch failure.

The sloppy launch was particularly painful for Mr. Kim, who praised the military accumulation of his country, including his increasing nuclear arsenal, like his greatest success. Building more warships to replace its decrepit fleet from the Soviet era was a key element in its program.

Kim made a severe assessment of the accident, saying that it was a criminal act caused by negligence, irresponsibility and “non-scientific empiricism” which should never occur and could not be tolerated, said the North Korean news agency.

Mr. Kim censored the officials responsible for the accident who “lowered the dignity and self-respect” of his country, warning that their mistakes would be treated at a meeting of the Party of the Purchassed Workers next month, he said. He ordered that the destroyer was restored by the party’s meeting, qualifying the question of “political problem directly linked to the prestige of the State”.