The scene is part of a new wave of propaganda that both North Korea and Russia are producing to exalt their partnership, which has deepened as Pyongyang has sent about 15,000 sold

North Korea began a full-scale investigation into an accident that damaged a new warship at its launch ceremony this week, state-run media reported Friday, with investigators vowing to punish those responsible.

A major incident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported, with leader Kim Jong-un calling the incident a "criminal act".