North Korea says it has repaired its damaged second destroyer and launched it into the water in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un attends relaunch of North Korea's repaired destroyer "Kang Kon" following a failed launch where the ship slipped off its ramp, damaging the vessel's bottom

North Korea has launched a 5,000-ton destroyer at the second try, state media reported on Friday, after the warship was damaged during an earlier botched attempt that had left it capsized in the water.