The original launch failure of the destroyer was an embarrassment for leader Kim Jong Un, who oversaw the incident.

North Korea issues statement on warship damage during launch accident as furious Kim Jong Un demands arrests - Satellite imagery on the site showed the vessel lying on its side, with most of its hull ...

North Korea has arrested four people it claims bear responsibility for a launch accident last week that left leader Kim Jong ...

North Korean leader witnesses the failed launch of the destroyer, which state media reports was caused by a loss of balance.

North Korea has seemingly righted its Choe Hyun Class destroyer after its failed launch, according to U.S. researchers. Satellite imagery reveals the warship upright for the first time since the May ...

A major incident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new ... researcher who runs the World Institute for North Korea Studies, said the newly built warship may also have been constructed with ...

North Korea has detained three officials following a failed warship launch, state media reported ... from the Choe Hyon class of destroyers. The problem was said to have occurred after a loss ...

The stricken destroyer was the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort. Instead, a malfunction in the launch mechanism on ...

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 ...

North Korea has detained several top officials after the failed launch of a major warship damaged one of its largest destroyers, state media reported. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the ...