North Korea Detains Officials After Failed Warship Launch: KCNA
An investigation into the incident, which occurred on Wednesday during the warship’s launch at Chongjin Shipyard is underway
North Korea has detained key officials following a failed launch that damaged a destroyer, state media reported.
An investigation into the incident, which occurred on Wednesday during the warship’s launch at Chongjin Shipyard is underway, according to the official Korean Central News Agency on Sunday. No further damage to the warship has been identified, and rehabilitation efforts are proceeding as planned, it said.
Those detained for legal investigations include the chief engineer of the shipyard, the head of the hull construction workshop and the deputy manager for administrative affairs, the report said.
The 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer — one of the North Korea’s largest warships — was central to the regime’s naval modernization plans. Kim Jong Un was present at the launch, and state media made a rare acknowledgment of the failure.
