China’s military has called a British warship’s recent passage through the Taiwan Strait an act of “intentional provocation” that “undermines peace and stability” in the contested waterway. The British Royal Navy says the HMS Spey’s patrol was part of a long-planned deployment and was in accordance with international law. Wednesday’s transit – the first by … Read more
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent KCNA via Reuters Experts say Kim Jong Un has used the botched warship launch to strengthen people’s loyalty to the regime and its ideology When North Korea’s new warship capsized into the sea during its launch last month, it made international headlines. News organisations followed every development, from its successful refloating … Read more
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent EPA Pyongyang says it has successfully relaunched its new warship North Korea says it has successfully relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, less than a month after it capsized during the first attempted launch, state media reports. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, had reacted furiously to the warship’s failed launch … Read more