The incident drew fierce criticism from the North Korean dictator, who called the mishap a “criminal act,” resulting in the arrest of several officials.

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 ...

North Korea says it righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues ...

Osceola County Florida Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez Thursday faced felony charges for allegedly operating a massive gambling ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption, was elected president Wednesday ...

Andrew Jeong is a former Wall Street Journal reporter covering North Korea from Seoul.

Peace talks: During a meeting in Istanbul yesterday, Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange gravely ill and wounded prisoners ...

A North Korean warship launch ended in disaster, leading to the arrest of four officials and potentially severe consequences, ...

Four North Korean officials have been arrested after a Choe Hyon-class destroyer was damaged during launch. Their fates look ...

North Korea has arrested a fourth official following the failed launch of a 5,000-ton warship that angered leader Kim Jong Un ...

North Korea has detained four officials who it says are responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, ...

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean authorities have detained four officials over the recent failed launch of a naval ...