Three shipyard officials were detained after a failed destroyer launch earlier this week. North Korea says the damage to the ship is not severe, but observers have raised doubts.

North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a launch ceremony Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the accident, saying it brought shame to the nation’s prestige and vowing to punish those found responsible,

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ Pyongyang decries U.N. General Assembly meeting on N.K. human rights as 'provocation' SEOUL -- North Korea on Friday decried a recent high-level U.