North Korea has placed a cover over a destroyer that suffered damage in a botched launch attempt, with the vessel now appearing to be on its side and partially submerged, satellite imagery indicates.

FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a launching ceremony of a new naval destroyer at a western port in Nampo, North Korea ...

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North Korea has arrested three officials said to be responsible for a major blunder during the launch of a new warship, state media has said. The failed launch crippled the 5,000-tonne warship and ...

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Repairs are under way on a new North Korean warship which failed to launch last week, state media has said. The 5,000-tonne vessel ended up on its side and taking on water with leader Kim Jong Un ...

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Wednesday's accident a "criminal act." The 5,000-ton-class ship is Pyongyang's second known naval destroyer. https://p.dw.com/p ...

A new North Korean naval destroyer had part of its hull smashed after a disastrous launch. State media wrote that the ship's stern slid off a ramp too early, causing the vessel to become stuck.

North Korea has opened an investigation into a failed warship launch earlier this week after leader Kim Jong Un said the accident threatened the country's dignity, state media reported.

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 ...

By Choe Sang-Hun and Jiawei Wang North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, watched the country’s newest 5,000-ton destroyer capsize during its launch last week in an embarrassing military failure.