Russia likely played a role in the success of North Korea’s satellite launch this week, South Korea’s intelligence agency told lawmakers on Thursday.
In a closed-door meeting with the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) assessed that the DPRK successfully launched its first military spy satellite into orbit on Tuesday night, confirming Pyongyang’s claims.
Russia likely played a role in the success of North Korea’s satellite launch this week, South Korea’s intelligence agency told lawmakers on Thursday.
In a closed-door meeting with the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) assessed that the DPRK successfully launched its first military spy satellite into orbit on Tuesday night, confirming Pyongyang’s claims.
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