The destroyer, which capsized last month during a launch ceremony, didn’t leave the shipyard’s dry dock, leaving doubts over whether it is operational.

North Korea has successfully relaunched its second destroyer after the vessel was damaged during a failed launch in May. Leader Kim Jong-un, speaking a day before the second ceremony, pledged to build two new warships each year to counter perceived external threats.

North Korea successfully relaunched its 5,000-ton naval destroyer, overseen by Kim Jong Un, after its initial launch failed last month. The warship, one of the largest in North Korea's navy, is believed to be capable of launching nuclear weapons.