The three detainees are being held responsible for the botched launch of a 5,000-ton destroyer, an accident that has drawn ...

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

North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent failed launch that left a 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged.

Leader Kim Jong-un called the botched launch of the new naval destroyer a ‘criminal act caused by absolute carelessness’.

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.

North Korea has arrested three people after an accident during the launch of a new warship last week, state media said on ...

North Korea's failure to launch a 5,000-tonne warship on Thursday has led to public condemnation from the country's leader ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had vowed to punish those found responsible for the mishap, which he called a "criminal act ...

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

By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a ...