North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled a new 5,000-tonne naval destroyer reportedly equipped with nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. The dictator attended the ship's launch ceremony at the Port of Nampo on Friday alongside his daughter and favoured successor,

The North Korean leader framed the arms buildup as a response to perceived threats from the US and its Asian allies who have been conducting joint military exercises

Reuters reported that North Korea's new class of warship was able to accommodate dozens of vertical launch cells to carry missiles its military has already developed.