News North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: ReportSatellite imagery released by 38 North shows destroyer lifted in recent days, enabling restoration to begin North Korea finally lifted its partially capsized warship into an upright position in recent days, satellite imagery shows, over a week after state media projected the task’s completion following the vessel’s launch failure at a May 21 ceremony. NK Pro analysis of an Airbus image taken on Monday and first posted by 38 North shows that the destroyer has shifted its position at the Chongjin Shipyard by around 15 meters to the east, suggesting it has been lifted into an upright position with its bow still on the slipway. 38 North assessed that a partially visible white © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |