16 h. ago Watch: Satellite images show North Korean warship laying on its side after botched launch

Satellite images show a damaged North Korean warship following a botched launch ceremony, which leader Kim Jong Un labelled a “criminal act”.

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22 h. ago North Korea probes ‘criminal act’ of botched ship launch after Kim Jong Un fury

Central Military Commission says accident ‘an unpardonable criminal act’ even though damage to new naval destroyer ‘not serious’

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25 h. ago North Korea issues statement on warship damage during launch accident as furious Kim Jong Un demands arrests

Satellite imagery on the site showed the vessel lying on its side, with most of its hull submerged and draped in blue covers

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42 h. ago North Korea tries to HIDE its sunken warship by covering it in tarpaulin after humiliated Kim Jong Un is forced to watch it capsize at bungled launch ceremony

Satellite images appear to show the naval destroyer languishing on its side alongside the dock where a launch ceremony had been held, with Kim Jong Un in attendance.

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48 h. ago Kim Jong Un rages at 'criminal act' as launch of North Korean warship ends in disaster

5,000-tonne destroyer suffers serious damage as its launch ceremony goes horribly wrong

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53 h. ago North Korea's huge new warship sinks during launch in front of Kim Jong

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was left fuming after a 5,000-ton warship launch went wrong in front of him, with the vessel now needing to be restored ahead of a June meeting

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53 h. ago North Korea's new warship sinks at launch in front of Kim Jong

The 5,000-ton vessel was unveiled on May 21 in a bid to showcase North Korea's naval capabilities but it all went wrong in front of Kim Jong-un after it suffered a 'serious accident'

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