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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 negligence, state media said Sunday. The 5,000-ton-class destroyer was damaged Wednesday when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early…

SEOUL: North Korea has detained three people over an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this past week, state media reported early Sunday (May 25). The failed launch that crippled the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by leader Kim Jong Un who said the accident damaged the…

This representational image shows the hands of an incarcerated person. — AFP/File SEOUL: North Korea has arrested a group of engineers after a new warship crashed during its launch, state media said on Sunday.  The 5,000-tonne warship accident happened in front of leader Kim Jong Un, who said it was a…

South Korean defense officials confirmed the vessel is now lying on its side in the water. North Korea has been forced to admit failure after a new warship capsized not long after it entered the water, an embarrassment for the regime hoping to expand its naval power. The vessel, believed…

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A North Korean warship, believed to be similar to the Choe Hyon destroyer unveiled last month, was damaged during a launch ceremony, state media reported Thursday. File Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL, May 22 (UPI) -- A 5,000-ton North Korean destroyer suffered a "serious accident" during a launch ceremony, state media…

SEOUL — North Korea’s efforts to modernize its navy — and its military pride — have been damaged after its newest warship partially capsized during a launch ceremony, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the “catastrophic failure” a “criminal act,” state media reported Thursday. Kim — who was present at…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s second naval destroyer was damaged in its failed launch to the water this week, state media reported Thursday, in an embarrassment for leader Kim Jong Un as he pushes to modernize his naval forces. It’s not common for North Korea to acknowledge military-related…