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Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China, Yomiuri reports

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.

2025-07-06

Defense industry eyes Ahn’s stance as Korea’s $6B warship program hangs in the balance

With Rep. Ahn Gyu-back of the Democratic Party named as President Lee Jae Myung’s first defense minister nominee, Korea’s defense industry is watching closely for clues on the future of a major next-generation warship program.

2025-07-01

Former North Korean commander dismissed over botched war ship launch back in media

Kim Myong-sik, the former commander of North Korea’s Navy who was reportedly dismissed following the disastrous launch of the Kang Kon destroyer, has unexpectedly reappeared in North Korean state media.

2025-06-30

North Korea relaunches capsized warship after botched ceremony

North Korea held a launch ceremony for a newly built 5,000-ton-class destroyer on Thursday at the Najin Shipyard, after completing repairs on the vessel that had previously capsized in front of leader Kim Jong-un during a botched ceremony last month.

2025-06-13

Semi-capsized North Korean naval destroyer refloated

North Korea successfully corrected the flotation of a newly launched 5,000-ton warship that capsized during its launch last month, state media reported Friday.

2025-06-06

Military says damaged North Korean destroyer now in upright position

South Korea's military said Thursday a North Korean warship that was partially capsized during a botched launch ceremony last month is now in an upright position, with restoration efforts under way.

2025-06-05

North appears to have righted partially submerged destroyer

North Korea has reportedly succeeded in righting a newly built 5,000-ton-class destroyer that toppled over during its launch at the Chongjin Shipyard on May 21.

2025-06-04

Kim Jong-un tightens grip on military after embarrassing naval incident

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened a meeting of the Central Military Commission, the regime's highest military decision-making body, to emphasize “steel-like discipline” and carry out a major personnel reshuffle of senior military officials.

2025-05-30

Just hot air? Expert speculates North is attempting an 'Up' with capsized warship.

A researcher at the Center for Naval Analyses speculated on social media that North Korea may be attempting to raise its partially capsized warship with balloons akin to the fantastical effort in the 2009 Pixar film "Up."

2025-05-27

North Korea says damaged destroyer under repair

During its hasty efforts to repair the aftermath of a warship launch gone awry, North Korea found the director of the ruling party's Munitions Industry Department responsible for the failure.

2025-05-26