Today in North Korea the launch of a destroyer at which the leader Kim Jong-un was present who - unprecedented circumstance - in addition to having consented to the disclosure of the news of the accident, called it a serious fact, which did not had to happen, which cannot be tolerated and which is was a criminal act caused by absolute negligence, irresponsibility and anti-scientific quackery.

The side launch of the new ship failed due to the asynchronous movement of the trolleys used for sliding in sea of the destroyer. Kim immediately attributed the responsibility for the accident to top officials of the Department of Munitions Industry, Institute of Mechanics of the State Academy of Sciences, University Kim Chaek Technology and the Central Institute of Design Naval Shipyard and the employees of the Chongjin shipyard, where the disastrous launch took place.

Kim has ordered that the destroyer be repaired and completed by next month's meeting of the Central Committee of the Party.