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North Korea Launches Full-Scale Probe Into Warship Accident

  • North Korea launched a new 5,000-ton destroyer at Chongjin on May 21, but the ship tipped on its side during the ceremony attended by Kim Jong Un.
  • The accident occurred when a transport cradle detached early in the first sideways launch attempt, a technique North Korea had not previously used for warships.
  • Satellite images showed the vessel listing covered with blue tarpaulins, with scratches on the starboard hull and some seawater inside its stern section.
  • Kim Jong Un condemned the incident as a "criminal act" resulting from "absolute carelessness, irresponsibility, and unscientific empiricism," and insisted that those accountable will be fully held responsible for their actions without exception.
  • North Korea launched a full-scale investigation led by prosecutors, summoning shipyard manager Hong Kil Ho, and ordered repairs to restore the ship within about 10 days before a ruling party meeting.
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Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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