{"id":2437959,"date":"2025-05-22T12:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-jong-un-furious-over-failed-launch-of-warship\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:43:42","slug":"kim-jong-un-furious-over-failed-launch-of-warship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-jong-un-furious-over-failed-launch-of-warship\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un furious over failed launch of warship"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkim-jong-un-furious-over-failed-launch-of-warship%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kim Jong Un expressed anger over the failed launch of a North korean warship, which resulted from a malfunction during the launch process. This incident caused notable damage to the vessel, preventing it from becoming operational. Observers noted that supreme Leader Kim, who was present during the launch, characterized the failure as a &#8220;serious accident&#8221; attributed to &#8220;carelessness and irresponsibility.&#8221; The mishap comes as North Korea had recently showcased advancements in its naval capabilities, and Kim has called for the warship to be repaired by the end of June, a challenging deadline for engineers. Traditionally, North Korean authorities have concealed such failures to maintain state prestige; however, Kim has shown a degree of transparency not seen in previous leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kim Jong Un furious over failed launch of North Korean warship, alleges &lsquo;criminal act&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2126199\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Korea<\/a> was set to launch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-makes-biggest-expansion-into-europe-in-decades\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Makes Biggest Expansion Into Europe In Decades\">naval destroyer<\/a> this week, demonstrating its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3392627\/north-korean-leader-kim-touts-new-naval-destroyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">latest achievements<\/a> in nautical warfare capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>That debut was spoiled on Wednesday when a malfunction of the launch slide caused severe damage to the bottom of the vessel, causing it to tilt and become immediately inoperable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3418591\/romania-right-wing-election-annulled-foreign-influence-george-simion\/\">Romanian right wing demands election be annulled, citing &#8216;irrefutable evidence&#8217; of foreign influence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3418454\/trump-south-africa-president-clash-video-white-farmer-genocide\/\">Trump shows video in Oval Office to South Africa&#8217;s president of white &#8216;burial sites&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3418179\/european-union-united-kingdom-russia-sanctions-shadow-fleet-trump-putin-phone-call\/\">EU and UK announce new sanctions on Russia after Trump-Putin phone call<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Due to the inexperienced command and operational carelessness in the course of the launch, the launch slide of the stern has departed first and stranded as the flatcar failed to move in parallel, some sections of the warship&rsquo;s bottom crushed to destroy the balance of the warship and the bow couldn&rsquo;t leave the shipway, leading to a serious accident,&rdquo; reported Korea Central News Agency, the media organ of the North Korean regime.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a North Korean destroyer before it is put to sea in Chongjin, North Korea, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kim-Jong-Un\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un<\/a>, who was in attendance and &ldquo;watching the whole course of the accident&rdquo; when the mishap occurred, reacted harshly to the embarrassment and said it &ldquo;severely damaged the dignity and pride of our nation in an instant.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made [a] stern assessment, saying that it was a serious accident and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >criminal act caused<\/a> by absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism which is out of the bounds of possibility and could not be tolerated,&rdquo; KCNA reported.<\/p>\n<p>It is a bitter development after a similar warship was successfully launched just last month amid &ldquo;rising tensions&rdquo; with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite images taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South Korean<\/a> intelligence firms show the site of the botched naval debut has been covered by a large blue tarp as engineers work to investigate and hopefully fix the damaged ship.<\/p>\n<p>Kim called for the warship to be fixed and operational by the Workers&rsquo; Party of Korea plenary meeting at the end of June. That timeline will be a Herculean task for engineers.<\/p>\n<p>Government and military failures are typically covered up or denied by the North Korean regime in order to preserve prestige and convey a sense of competence to its citizens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a blue tarp covering a North Korean destroyer after it suffered a failed launch while it was being put to sea in Chongjin, North Korea on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Kim has been more open than his father or grandfather in allowing unflattering information to appear in the press.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3397649\/russia-north-korea-growing-relationship-construction-road-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RUSSIA AND NORTH KOREA FOSTER GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD CONNECTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The supreme leader publicly cracked the whip on regional Workers&rsquo; Party of Korea leaders in January, accusing them of corruption and heavy drinking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These malpractices are not only a serious case that could undermine the foundations for strengthening our Party and make the county, occupying one-two hundredth of the country&rsquo;s territory, a non-Party, non-political and non-socialist region, but also a dangerous signal which directly indicates that a privileged social stratum, seeking more special favours than the people by abusing their authority, may be formed,&rdquo; 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