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Since the failed launch of a new warship in North Korea last Wednesday, the country has arrested four officials connected with the incident.

The latest to be arrested is Ri Hyong-son, the deputy director of the Worker’s party’s Munitions Industry Department. According to KCNA, a North Korean state run news agency, he was “largely responsible for the serious accident”.

Mr. Ri, who holds a top position in the party’s Central Military Commission—the body that commands the Korean People’s Army and enforces the country’s military policies—is the highest-ranking official arrested so far.

Over the weekend, three officials at the northern Chongjin shipyard were also detained. These included the chief engineer, the head of its construction, as well as an administrative manager.

The punishments which they will face are still unclear, but the North Korean state has been known to sentence wrongdoers to forced labour and even death.

An internal inspection revealed that, although there were no holes in the bottom of the ship, the starboard hull was damaged. This damage allowed seawater to enter the stern through the rescue channel, ultimately causing the ship to collapse.

Repairs are now underway on the 5,000-ton warship.

Leader Kim Jong-Un blamed the incident on what he called “absolute carelessness, irresponsibility, and unscientific empiricism.” He went further, describing it as a “criminal act” that, in his words, “severely damaged the country’s dignity and pride.”


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