North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the expansion and modernization of the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground as part of plans to launch a military spy satellite, state media reported Friday, a day after reporting his inspection of aerospace facilities in the capital.
The party-run Rodong Sinmun reported Kim's latest appearance just hours after the U.S. claimed that Pyongyang's apparent reconnaissance satellite tests involved an "ICBM-capable platform," referring to the massive Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile that was first unveiled at a military parade in late 2020.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the expansion and modernization of the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground as part of plans to launch a military spy satellite, state media reported Friday, a day after reporting his inspection of aerospace facilities in the capital.
The party-run Rodong Sinmun reported Kim's latest appearance just hours after the U.S. claimed that Pyongyang's apparent reconnaissance satellite tests involved an "ICBM-capable platform," referring to the massive Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile that was first unveiled at a military parade in late 2020.
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