Overview

• North Korea’s internet went offline across all international connections through China and Russia on June 7, according to researcher Junade Ali.
• State media KCNA reports the 5,000-tonne destroyer, which failed its initial launch in May, was refloated and is now moored at Rajin Dockyard for restoration.
• Kim Jong Un condemned the botched launch as “carelessness” that harmed national dignity and instructed full repairs before this month’s ruling party meeting.
• Naval experts will inspect and overhaul the vessel’s hull over the next seven to ten days ahead of the scheduled party gathering.
• Four North Koreans who drifted into South Korean waters last month expressed their wish to return home after being screened by South Korean authorities.