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This satellite image, taken on May 20, 2025, and received on May 23, 2025, from Planet Labs PBC, shows a new DPRK warship at the harbor ahead of its launch in Chongjin. /VCG
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has detained three shipyard officials over a recent major accident during the launch of a newly built 5,000-tonne warship, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday.
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, called the accident a "criminal act" that damaged the country's dignity after witnessing the failed launch.
He ordered the immediate restoration of the destroyer, saying it is "not merely a practical issue, but a political issue directly related to the authority of the state," according to KCNA.
Amid an ongoing investigation, the authorities arrested Kang Jong Chol, chief engineer of the Chongjin Shipyard; Han Kyong Hak, head of the hull construction workshop; and Kim Yong Hak, deputy manager for administrative affairs, KCNA said.