Asharq Al Awsat North Korea authorities have detained three shipyard officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal ...

The failed launch that crippled the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by leader Kim Jong Un who said the accident damaged the country's dignity and vowed to punish those found responsible ...

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.

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

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 ...

Fears that Washington might pull some or all of the roughly 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea have loomed large in ...

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