North Korea has opened an investigation into a failed warship launch earlier this week after leader Kim Jong Un said the accident threatened the country's dignity, state media reported. On May 21, Kim was in attendance at a launch ceremony for a new naval destroyer when a "serious accident" occurred,

Kim said that the officials found responsible would be “dealt with at the plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee” in June.

North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the incident that h...