7 h. ago North Korea detains three officials after destroyer launch blunder

The North Korean leader has followed up on threats of revenge after watching a brand-new navy vessel keel over on its side in a national humiliation for the countries military

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11 h. ago North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un makes flurry of arrests after boat launch embarrassment

Three people have been arrested in North Korea after the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal negligence

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12 h. ago Embarrassed North Korea detains shipyard officials over botched launch of naval destroyer

The 5,000-ton-class destroyer was damaged when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early during a launch ceremony attended by Kim Jong Un

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52 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Kim Jong Un rages after new North Korean warship is damaged during grand launch ceremony

North Korea says a new 5,000-ton destroyer key to its naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago North Korean defectors urge the UN to hold the country's leader accountable for rights abuses

Two women who fled North Korea have been telling the United Nations about the plight of people still living in the country and urging the world body to hold North Korea’s leader accountable for gross human rights violations

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6 d. ago Alleged Hamas supporter jailed after trying to enter UK illegally

He was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after arriving on a small boat in Kent, Canterbury Crown Court heard.

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7 d. ago Kim Jong Un does Top Gun: North Korean leader puts pilots through their paces as he calls on his people to step up preparations for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un channeled his inner Maverick this week as inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills by North Korea 's 1st Air Division.

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9 d. ago Fact Check: Clip of uniformed men in London miscaptioned as North Korean troops in Burkina Faso

Fact Check: Clip of uniformed men in London miscaptioned as North Korean troops in Burkina Faso  Reuters

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1 week ago ‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture

Twitter users are scoffing at banner, saying it has a ‘North Korean aesthetic’ and gives off ‘Saddam Hussein vibes’

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2 w. ago North Korean leader urges increased artillery shell production amid alignment with Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his munitions industry to boost the production of artillery shells, as the country continues to supply arms and troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine

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3 w. ago North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees missile test of new 'Aegis Destroyer' warship

The North Korean Navy has been showing off its new 'Cheo Hyun' class of destroyer, which comes packed with lethal hardware and the ability to fire potentially nuclear-armed ballistic missiles

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for deploying 1000s of North Korean troops for his Ukraine war

Around 4,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, South Korea has said

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin FINALLY admits North Korean army is fighting for him against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin confirmed that the North Korean army is supporting Russian forces for the first time - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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3 w. ago North Korea confirms it has sent troops to Russia to fight Ukraine

Vladimir Putin thanks North Korean forces who says have fought ‘shoulder to shoulder with Russian fighters’

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4 w. ago Putin congratulates military after Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left Kursk region with help of North Korea

Vladimir Putin congratulated his military after Russia claimed all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region with the help of North Korean soldiers.

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4 w. ago Kremlin claims Ukraine pushed out of Kursk as Trump criticises Putin

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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4 w. ago Kremlin claims to have pushed Ukraine out of Kursk as Trump criticises Putin

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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