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North Korea says it righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues ...
North Korea has launched a warship that was damaged in May upon its attempted first launch, state media KCNA reported on Friday.
North Korea appears to have returned to an upright position its stricken Choe Hyun Class destroyer that partially capsized ...
Kim Jong Un was "livid" after the second Choe Hyon-class destroyer failed to launch last month, one expert told Newsweek.
The ship, which had flipped on its side and partially sank after a botched launch, is now back upright.
Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done ...
Some sections of the hull were crushed, upsetting the balance of the warship and preventing the bow from leaving the shipway, the report added. Related North Korean human rights a global issue ...
The 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer — one of the North Korea’s largest warships — was a key part of the state’s naval modernization plans. Kim Jong Un was on hand to see the launch and ...
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 ...
Kim wants bigger warships to deal with what he calls escalating U.S.-led threats against his country, amid a long-simmering standoff over his nuclear weapons. It is uncommon for North Korea to ...
The North Korean leader said those responsible would be "dealt with." LONDON -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a "serious accident" affecting the launch of the country's newest warship on ...
Experts say the incident likely occurred because North Korean workers are still unfamiliar with constructing such a large warship and amateurs on how to put it in the water. Satellite images ...