North Korea detains 3 shipyard officials over failed launch of naval destroyer in Kim Jong Un embarrassment

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  …

North Korea cracks down after botched destroyer launch

North Korea has begun making arrests after a major mishap during the launch of its newest 5,000-ton warship — a destroyer seen as one of the regime’s most ambitious naval projects to date. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), three …

North Korea detains shipyard officials after warship launch accident damages 5,000-tonne destroyer

SEOUL — North Korea has detained three senior officials following an accident during the launch of a new 5,000-tonne warship, which state media described as the result of “absolute carelessness” and “irresponsibility.” According to the Korean Central News …

North Korea 'arrests three' over embarrassing warship blunder as Kim Jong-un vows to punish those behind 'criminal act'

North Korea has arrested three shipyard officials, according to state media, following a humiliating warship launch failure that leader Kim Jong-un branded a "criminal act". The incident occurred last Wednesday in the port city of Chongjin when a …

North Korea detains top engineers after warship launch disaster

SEOUL – North Korea has arrested several senior engineers after a major warship launch went wrong, embarrassing the regime in front of leader Kim Jong Un and a large public gathering. The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship took place at the …

North Korea Detains Officials After Military Destroyer Accident

In North Korea, three individuals were detained in connection with an accident that occurred during the launch of a military destroyer. This was reported by the Central News Agency of the DPRK (KCNA). According to the information, responsibility for the …

North Korea detains officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP 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 …

North Korea detains shipyard officials after failed destroyer launch

North Korean authorities have detained three shipyard officials following the failed launch of a 5,000-ton-class naval destroyer, which leader Kim Jong Un condemned as a result of “criminal negligence,” state media reported Sunday. The incident occurred on …

North Korea detains three officials after destroyer launch blunder

KCNA, North Korea's official news agency, attempted to play down the incident – it did not report any injuries or casualties and claims that the failure was caused by scratches to the hull of the ship.

North Korea detains officials over naval destroyer that embarrassed Kim Jong Un