Pyongyang - North Korea's next ... Choe Thae Bok and Kim Ki Nam and senior military officer Kim Jong Gak also took prominent positions. The early part of Wednesday's funeral ceremony was shrouded in ...

On May 22, 2025, an accident occurred during the launch of a type 74 destroyer for the North Korean navy. The ship was damaged, and Kim Jong Un decided to comment on the matter, marking the first ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim ...

A statement from North Korea on its handling of the botched launch came after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The main military ...

Thursday's incident comes weeks after North Korea unveiled a new 5,000-ton destroyer, which it said is equipped to carry over 70 missiles. Kim has ordered the ship be restored before a key party ...

SEOUL – A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported on May 22, with leader Kim Jong Un ... Mr Lee Sung-jun, spokesman for the Joint ...

Kim was also seen walking to a large aircraft with four engines and a radar dome mounted on the fuselage. Analysts have previously reported that North Korea was converting the Russian-made Il-76 ...

SEOUL — North ... Kim said the ship was expected to enter active duty early next year and later supervised test-firings of missiles from the warship. Lee Sung Joon, spokesperson for South Korea ...

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea's second naval destroyer was damaged in a failed launch this week, state media reported Thursday, sparking fury from leader Kim Jong Un, who wants bigger ...