The mishap is a major setback to the North Korean leader’s dream of modernizing his country’s outdated naval fleet.

North Korea suffered a “serious accident” during the launch ceremony for a new destroyer, an event that was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has derided American weapons and praised the role of his troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine. Kim, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made the comments on Friday in Pyongyang on the day that Moscow's ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by the nation's air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media said on Saturday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown inspecting a "major" tank ... that they have been speaking with experts on how to approach another Trump-Kim meeting. For now, however, that scenario ...

State media reports that Kim has praised the region's beauty, having spent some of his childhood there, and owning a lavish private compound nearby. "Wonsan is Kim Jong Un's Mar-a-Lago," Michael ...

Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story ... North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has launched a new naval destroyer, claiming it marks significant ...