The unshakable faith and steadfast revolutionary will of the Workers' Party of Korea to firmly defend the lasting growth and prosperity of our great state with its tremendous, matchless and absolute strength are ushering in a shining heyday of the naval forces of the DPRK along with the steady birth of the powerful Juche-type military hardware.

Another multi-mission destroyer, which will firmly guarantee the maritime sovereignty and national interests of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has greeted the historic moment of recording its sacred name as a defender in the history, demonstrating the invariable will to build a powerful army of our Party aspiring after only advance without tolerating frustration and stagnation under any unfavourable conditions.

A continuous possession of new-type destroyers, which has finally been achieved by the stubborn efforts and unyielding fighting spirit on the sacred journey for the strengthening and development of the Juche-oriented naval forces, serves as a demonstration of the power of indomitable spirit of the workers in the field of the warship-building industry and the great potential power of our state and, at the same time, a matchless step forward in implementing the maritime strategy of the Party Central Committee to reliably defend the security of the country and the world peace.

A ceremony of launching the destroyer of the Navy of the Korean People's Army took place at the Rajin Shipyard on June 12.

Present at the ceremony were senior Party, government and military officials, workers, scientists, technicians and officials in the field of the warship-building industry, officers and men of the KPA Navy, the commanding officers and seamen of the destroyer, teaching staff and students of Kim Jong Suk Naval University, commanding officers of the services and corps-level units of the KPA and leading officials of ministries and national agencies.

The venue of the ceremony, manifesting the lofty ideal and triumphant spirit of Juche Korea progressing to be an advanced maritime power, was full of absolute trust in Comrade Kim Jong Un, who is steadfastly accelerating the historic advance of the revolution in the warship-building industry in the new era, and great pride in and self-respect for the ever-growing inexhaustible strength of our state.

The guard of honour of the KPA Navy solemnly lined up, waiting for the moment of glory.

When the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un arrived at the venue of the ceremony where the latest multi-mission destroyer was moored majestically, all the participants broke into enthusiastic cheers as they accorded the greatest glory and respect to the peerless patriot and ever-victorious brilliant commander who is forcing his way along the untrodden path and thorny path of pioneering for the country's prosperity and the peace of all generations to come with his great strenuous efforts and iron will in order to usher in a great heyday in the building of a maritime power when the cherished desire of the nation with a history spanning 5 000 years would be fulfilled admirably.

There was a ceremony of greeting Kim Jong Un.