A major ac­ci­­dent occurred at the launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported, with leader Kim Jong-un calling the mishap a "criminal act".

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North Korea attempted to launch a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer on Wednesday, but the ship suffered a “major accident,” ...

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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un was left red-faced and furious after a navy destroyer was badly damaged during a botched launch as he looked on.

The incident may have happened because North Korean workers aren't yet familiar with such a large warship and were rushed to ...

He vows to punish as criminals those responsible for the failure, in which the ship had its hull torn open and ended up on ...

SEOUL, May 22. /TASS/. Pyongyang has fired several cruise missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

A 5,000-ton North Korean destroyer suffered a "serious accident" during a launch ceremony, state media reported Thursday, ...