North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer", state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

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.

North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons," at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday. The announcement comes about a month after Kim oversaw the test of new suicide and reconnaissance drones featuring artificial intelligence technology,