North Korea Arrests Fourth Official over Failed Warship Launch
- North Korea detained a fourth official, Ri Hyong Son, over the failed launch of its 5,000-ton naval destroyer at Chongjin on May 21, 2025.
- The detention came after a launch mishap in which a detached transport cradle caused damage to the underside of the recently unveiled destroyer last month.
- Ri Hyong Son, who holds a leadership position in the Party Central Committee's department responsible for the munitions industry, was held accountable along with three officials from the shipyard for the incident, which was described as a criminal offense.
- Satellite images showed the vessel listing in the water draped in blue covers, with KCNA calling the damage "not serious" but outside observers suspect more severe flooding and holes exist.
- Kim Jong Un condemned the accident as caused by criminal negligence and vowed full accountability, with the incident highlighting efforts to strengthen party control over defense sectors amid questions about repair timelines.
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Bungling NK officials ‘face being shot’ over humiliating Kim warship disaster
NORTH Korean officials could face being shot over the warship disaster as a fourth was arrested in Kim’s crackdown, an expert warned. The 5,000-ton naval destroyer ended up on its side in what Kim Jong-un slammed as a “criminal act”, blaming the disaster on “absolute carelessness”. ReutersFour officials have been arrested over the accident labelled a ‘criminal act’ by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un[/caption] A satellite image of the ship cove…
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