North Korea's Kim Jong Un faces embarrassment after a failed naval destroyer launch. The incident prompts an investigation ...

The mishap is a major setback to the North Korean leader’s dream of modernizing his country’s outdated naval fleet.

Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vented fury at his own military ... North's offensive and defensive capabilities. Kim has framed the arms buildup as a response to perceived ...

A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea's naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader ...

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has strongly criticised officials ... Choe Hyon was likely built with Russian assistance. Kim has framed his efforts to improve his country’s military ...

Pyongyang has said the Wednesday incident, which took place in front of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was caused by a ... wheeled units placed under the frame sliding into the water while ...

A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea’s naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened a meeting of the Central Military Commission, the regime's highest military decision ...