The spectacle of a capsized warship at the Chongjin shipyard might seem, at first glance, a mere technical mishap mdash;a failed side launch of North Korea rsquo;s new 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class ...

The rest of the North Korean navy consists of ten elderly frigates and corvettes. Another one of these was converted into a mine sweeper. The remainder of the fleet consists of about a hundred patrol ...

Chemical weapons in North Korea are managed by the Nuclear-Chemical Defense Bureau, which sits within the regime’s army and ...

North Korea will not abandon its nuclear weapons. This is not a matter of opinion, but a strategic fact rooted in decades of ...

The Republic of Korea Navy will use its new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to detect underwater North Korean threats.

Four North Korean officials have been arrested after a Choe Hyon-class destroyer was damaged during launch. Their fates look grim, experts said.

In April, Kim unveiled the Choe Hyon, the country’s first newly constructed destroyer in decades, and declared his ambition of building more destroyers and various cruisers and frigates.

The Choe Hyon ship — North Korean imitation of AEGIS system destroyers The damaged ship is the second unit of Type 74, also referred to as the Choe Hyon class ships.

The Choe Hyon is just one example of Pyongyang's naval modernization efforts. It's been a top priority under Kim along with a broader military buildup.

Kim called the first vessel, named Choe Hyon -- a famed Korean guerilla fighter during the Japanese colonial period -- a significant asset for advancing his goal of expanding the military's ...

North Korea's second naval destroyer was damaged in a failed launch this week, state media reported Thursday, sparking fury from leader Kim Jong Un, who wants bigger warships to deal with what he ...

Kim called the first vessel, named Choe Hyon — a famed Korean guerilla fighter during the Japanese colonial period — a significant asset for advancing his goal of expanding the military's ...