North Korea detains shipyard officials after a failed naval destroyer launch blamed on "criminal negligence" by Kim Jong Un.

North Korea launched its first destroyer, also a 5,000-tonne-class ship, with massive fanfare last month. The ship is North ...

The failed launch was subsequently an embarrassment to Kim, who is eager to build greater naval forces to deal with what he calls US-led military threats.

Three people have been arrested after a new warship intended to display the nation's military power spectacularly sank at its ...

North Korea says authorities have detained three shipyard officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer.

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

North Korea is dealing with the aftermath of a failed launch of its new naval destroyer, as satellite images expose the ...

Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen North Korea’s deterrent posture across air, land, and increasingly sea-based platforms, ...

Photos show Kim Jong Un's 5,000-ton naval warship mangled near its launch site, covered in a blue tarp as the dictator fumes ...

After a bungled launch, the vessel appears to be stuck and lying on its side in the water. North Korea said it was a ...

North Korea's newest warship was supposed to be sailing triumphantly in the waters near its homeland by now. Instead, new ...

On May 22, 2025, an accident occurred during the launch of a type 74 destroyer for the North Korean navy. The ship was ...