Kim Jong Un approves launch plans for North Korea’s first military spy satellite



News Kim Jong Un approves launch plans for North Korea’s first military spy satellite Leader frames satellite as priority for ‘self-defense’ against US and ROK, making first reported appearance in a month Shreyas Reddy May 17, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspects preparations for a planned military spy satellite launch \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (May 17, 2023) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the country’s space agency on Tuesday to review preparations for a military reconnaissance satellite, framing the capability as necessary to defend against U.S.-ROK forces and approving plans for a launch. The spy satellite is now ready to be loaded after a general assembly inspection and space environment test, the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the country’s space agency on Tuesday to review preparations for a military reconnaissance satellite, framing the capability as necessary to defend against U.S.-ROK forces and approving plans for a launch. The spy satellite is now ready to be loaded after a general assembly inspection and space environment test, the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on Wednesday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un approves launch plans for North Korea’s first military spy satellite

Leader frames satellite as priority for ‘self-defense’ against US and ROK, making first reported appearance in a month

Shreyas Reddy May 17, 2023

Kim Jong Un approves launch plans for North Korea’s first military spy satellite

Kim Jong Un inspects preparations for a planned military spy satellite launch | Image: Rodong Sinmun (May 17, 2023)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the country’s space agency on Tuesday to review preparations for a military reconnaissance satellite, framing the capability as necessary to defend against U.S.-ROK forces and approving plans for a launch.

The spy satellite is now ready to be loaded after a general assembly inspection and space environment test, the party-run Rodong Sinmun reported on Wednesday.

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