North Korea has righted a naval ship that capsized and was damaged during a botched launch in May, restoring its balance and mooring it to a pier, state media confirmed. The launch failure was an embarrassment for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,

North Korea said Friday it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new warship leader Kim Jong Un has described as a significant asset for his nuclear-armed military.

Guided-missile Choe Hyon-class destroyer has been half-submerged since a distrous launch ceremony attented by dictactor