New satellite images show North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched launch last week.

Pictures show balloons surrounding the vessel, which is draped in covers to hide what has turned out to be an embarrassing failure for Kim Jong Un.

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

The United States and 10 allies say the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea flagrantly violates U.N. sanctions and has helped Moscow increase its missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a party meeting on strengthening the military on Wednesday and inspected an artillery drill on Thursday, state media KCNA said on Friday. In an expanded meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea,

Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done incorrectly.

North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent failed launch that left a 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged.

North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week.