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Why Kim Jong Un Can’t Accept Failure With His Warships
The North Korean navy’s botched launch of a brand-new destroyer this week revealed a key vulnerability: His massive military ...
Kim Jong Un’s fury after watching North Korea’s new navy destroyer crippled in botched launch
North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a recent launch ceremony, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the ...
North Korea said its new 5,000-ton destroyer was partially 'crushed' at launch due to a mishap as Kim Jong Un watched
State media reported that the warship's stern started sliding off a ramp too early, leaving part of the hull crushed and ...
Kim Jong Un Slams ‘Serious’ Warship Accident at Launch Event
North Korea suffered a “serious accident” during the launch ceremony for a new destroyer, an event that was overseen by ...
Singapore Airlines incident a year on, Kim Jong-un watches warship flop: 7 Asia highlights
From a year after SQ321’s turbulence to Malaysian youth’s disillusionment, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia ...
After Xi & Putin, now Kim Jong Un raises alarm over ‘Golden Dome’, warns of nuclear war in space
North Korea is now warning of a nuclear war in space. Why? Because of a U.S. defense plan called the “Golden Dome,” championed by President Donald Trump. It’s being framed as America’s answer to ...
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S. Korean candidate Kim Moon-soo backs Trump summit with Kim Jong Un: adviser
South Korean presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo would ''proactively support" a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Restraint, retreat and defiance: why Kim Jong-un skipped Russia’s Victory Day parade
The North Korean leader's move signalled restraint to Beijing while balancing its expanding military cooperation with Moscow North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's decision to skip Moscow's Victory Day ...