US EditionNorth Korea’s new destroyer capsizes during launch
- North Korea's second 5,000-ton naval destroyer capsized during a sideways launch on May 21 at the Chongjin shipyard on the northeastern coast.
- The accident occurred because the shipyard lacked a proper incline and workers were unfamiliar with the side-launch method, which caused imbalance and bottom hull damage.
- Kim Jong Un witnessed the event and condemned it as a criminal act of carelessness, blaming military officials and shipyard workers for the serious accident.
- The damaged destroyer, likely of the Choe Hyon class unveiled last month and equipped with nuclear-capable missiles, remains toppled in the sea, a setback for Kim’s naval modernization goals.
- North Korea disclosed the incident, signaling its commitment to advancing naval capabilities, while Kim called for repairs and a Workers' Party meeting in late June to address the errors.
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North Korea Launches Investigation After Port Blunder, Satellite Images Show Covered Warship
New footage shows for the first time the scale of the warship accident in the port of Chongjin, North Korea. There, on Wednesday, things went wrong - in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un - when a brand-new destroyer was launched. An investigation has been launched and the shipyard manager must report to the police.
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