North Korea detains shipyard officials after a failed naval destroyer launch blamed on "criminal negligence" by Kim Jong Un.

North Korea launched its first destroyer, also a 5,000-tonne-class ship, with massive fanfare last month. The ship is North ...

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.

Three people have been arrested after a new warship intended to display the nation's military power spectacularly sank at its ...

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

North Korea's newest warship was severely damaged during a recent launch ceremony, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the accident, saying it brought shame to the nation's prestige and vowing to ...

Eunju Kim, who escaped starvation in North Korea in 1999, was sent back from China and fled a second time, told the United ...

Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen North Korea’s deterrent posture across air, land, and increasingly sea-based platforms, ...

After a bungled launch, the vessel appears to be stuck and lying on its side in the water. North Korea said it was a ...