N. Korea claims successful launch of military spy satellite

北 정찰위성 89일 만에 3차 발사 한미일 강력 규탄 North Korea says it has successfully launched a military spy satellite late Tuesday, around three months after its second failed attempt. South Korea’s military has yet to verify the success. Our defense correspondent Choi Min-jung starts us off. North Korea reportedly succeeded in putting what it calls a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit late Tuesday night. The regime’s state-run Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday said the North launched a reconnaissance satellite from a launch site in Tongchang-ri on the west coast at 10:42 PM Tuesday. The report said the carrier rocket flew normally and accurately to put the reconnaissance satellite ’Malligyong-1’ into orbit at 10:54 PM, 705 seconds after launch. Pyongyang had failed twice in previous attempts to do so, in May and once again in August. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly observed the launch at the site. And the regime defended the latest launch, saying that it strengthens its right to self-defense, and enhances its military’s war preparedness. Pyongyang also vowed to launch more spy satellites in a “short span of time“. Shortly after the launch, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that it was conducting a comprehensive analysis. The military also noted that Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo had jointly detected and tracked Pyongyang’s satellite, by deploying Aegis destroyers near the planned flight path in advance. The JCS condemned the North,.. saying that the launch was a provocative act that violates UN Security Council resolutions, which prohibit the use of ballistic missile technology. The White House and the U.S. State Department also strongly criticized the launch, and demanded that Pyongyang immediately cease its provocative actions. “It violates multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and we will continue to work with the international community to send a strong signal to the DPRK that its actions will only intensify its isolation as it undermines stability and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula.“ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, condemned the launch as well. “Even if the purpose is to launch a satellite, using ballistic missile technology is a clear violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. It is also a very serious matter that greatly concerns the safety of our people.“ The nuclear envoys of Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo also held phone talks on Wednesday and condemned North Korea’s launch. South Korea’s foreign ministry said the country’s special representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, Kim Gunn, and his U.S. and Japanese counterparts expressed deep concerns that Pyongyang carried out a deceptive launch, more than an hour before it had originally been announced. The three countries agreed to take action against North Korea’s illicit threats together with the international community. Choi Min-jung, Arirang News. #NorthKorea #military_satellite #spy_satellite #security #military_provocation #rocket_launch #reconnaissance_satellite #북한 #군사정찰위성 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-22, 12:00 (KST)