North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent major accident during the launch of a new warship, state ...

Three members of the shipyard management in Chongjin were arrested following the failed launch of a destroyer in the presence ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea appears to have returned to an upright ... Leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship, said the accident damaged the country's ...

His hands-on management ... Kim and his daughter. That warship had displayed successful missile launches and was hailed as a big achievement in overhauling North Korea's aging Soviet-era fleet.

A satellite image shows the new North Korean warship at harbor before launch, in Chongjin, North Korea, on May 18, 2025. Maxar Technologies/via Reuters Kim said those responsible would be "dealt ...

Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vented fury at his own military and other officials Wednesday after his country's second naval destroyer was damaged in a failed launch that ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent major accident during the launch of a new warship, state media said on Sunday. The failed launch that crippled ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim ...

New satellite images show North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched ...

North Korea ... of the warship’s bottom crushed to destroy the balance of the warship and the bow couldn’t leave the shipway, leading to a serious accident,” reported Korea Central News ...

Wednesday's event marked the second introduction of a new warship by North Korea in recent weeks, with Pyongyang unveiling its 5,000-ton Choe Hyon destroyer at the Nampo Shipyard on April 25.

SEOUL, May 23 (Reuters) - North Korea has begun a full-scale investigation into the accident that occurred during the launch of a warship this week, state media KCNA reported on Friday.