It wasn’t immediately clear from the image just how much damage had been done to the vessel, which had been in the water for ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.