North Korea refloats warship after failed launch

The failed launch drew harsh criticism from Kim Jong Un and led to the arrest of four officials.
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State-run news agency KCNA reported on Friday that the warship had "safely entered the water vertically" and had then been "moored at the pier".
It is expected to be fully repaired before a key meeting led by Kim which top officials in the one-party state will attend, KCNA said.
The 5,000-tonne destroyer can be seen upright at the pier and then about three hours later, "floating in the harbour" in satellite images published by specialist news sites 38 North and NK News.
The effort to right the ship, which had happened on Thursday, was a manual process, researchers at 38 North said, noting that satellite imaging showed workers on the quay pulling tethers and using barrage balloons to bring the vessel back to balance.
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