Coverage dated June 5, 2025

North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair

Headline from The Columbian

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new warship leader Kim

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea raises capsized warship after failed launch – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    North Korea's naval destroyer which had been damaged during a failed launch is now standing upright, state media said. Leader Kim Jong Un wants repairs to be completed by this month.

  2. The Columbian

    North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair (opens The Columbian)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new warship leader Kim

  3. Local News 8

    North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea says it has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for repairs.

  4. Al Jazeera

    North Korea raises capsized warship after botched launch: Report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Full restoration of the North Korean navy destroyer is expected before a major communist party meeting later this month.

  5. UPI

    North Korea raises capsized warship after failed launch (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    North Korea righted a capsized 5,000-ton warship and moored it at a pier in the Chongjin Shipyard state-run media reported, two weeks after a failed launch that leader Kim Jong Un condemned as a "criminal act."

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea says it has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month,

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