North Korea attempted to launch a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer on Wednesday, but the ship suffered a “major accident,” ...

North Korea issues statement on warship damage during launch accident as furious Kim Jong Un demands arrests - Satellite ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un responded with fury after watching a "serious accident" occur during the launch of a new ...

Satellite imagery captured what remained of ... of the relevant officials" would be investigated. Under Kim's rule, North Korea has been focused on building an arsenal of military weapons in ...

Satellite images indicated that a large crowd had gathered for an elaborate ceremony to highlight Mr. Kim’s efforts to modernize North Korea’s navy. But the ship lost its balance as engineers ...

Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vented ... with similar systems and remains toppled over in the sea. Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC appeared to show the vessel ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called the accident a "criminal act" Satellite images have for the first time shown the extent of a shipyard accident in North Korea that damaged a new warship ...

"North Korea's admission of failure is rare but would have likely been undeniable once satellite imagery revealed the extent of the 'serious accident,'" he added. In a Friday update on the ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

In October 2023, satellite images showed increased freight railcar traffic between Russia and North Korea in likely signs of Kim Kong Un supplying Mr Putin with arms and munitions. With the latest ...

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea Thursday in what South Korea is calling a "clear act of provocation." Lee Sung Joon, a spokesperson for South Korea ...

Their study is based on extensive interviews with North Korean defectors, including former hunters, wildlife trade middlemen and buyers, and is the first in-depth assessment of North Korea's ...