North Korea has created a new space related organisation called the Korea Space Association, according to an article from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published on Monday.

The article claims the new group is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that will pool the expertise of academics, researchers and technical staff with knowledge of space related technologies.

“Its mission is to promote the peaceful development and utilization of space, a wealth common to mankind, through brisk academic exchanges at home and abroad,” the article reads.

The chairman of the newly formed Korea Space Association Ri Won Chol, also vice-president of the