Kim says North Korea's 1st spy satellite is ready for launch
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Establishing a space-based surveillance system is one of Kim Jong Un's key objectives to pressure the United States to abandon what he calls hostile policies.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has finished building its first military spy satellite and gave the green light for its launch, state media said Wednesday.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to prepare to launch the country's first military reconnaissance satellite, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has completed the development of its first military spy satellite and ordered officials to go ahead with its launch as planned, state media reported Wednesday.
Many experts question whether Pyongyang has cameras sophisticated enough to use for spying from a satellite because only low-resolution images were released after past launches.
China has accused the U.S. and South Korea for flaring tensions with North Korea with military drills, prompting Pyongyang to launch a ballistic missile and spy satellite.
Establishing a space-based surveillance system is one of Kim Jong Un's key objectives to pressure the United States to abandon what he calls hostile policies.
SEOUL, South Korea >> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of a military spy satellite, a move that could allow him to keep an eye on US allies as well as advance his state’s ability to deliver a nuclear warhead to the American mainland.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of the regime's "completed" spy satellite in response to the "escalating military threat and challenge of the U.S. and [S]outh Korea," state media said Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un has directed officials in North Korea to speed up the preparations for the launch of the country's first military reconnaissance satellite. The move comes amid increasing tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Jong Un inspected the National Aerospace Development Administration and urged technicians to launch the military reconnaissance satellite at the planned (but unspecified) date.
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