Kim Jong Un celebrates 'space power' after spy satellite launch
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Kim Jong-un called the launch an "eye-opening event" amid "dangerous and aggressive" actions by hostile forces. South Korea suspects Pyongyang has received help from Russia.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrated the successful launch of a military spy satellite into orbit, heralding the advent of a "new era of space power." This was reported in the KCNA.
Pyongyang announced the successful launch of the Mulligan-1 satellite on 21 November. It was the country's third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit.
According to state media, Kim attributed the launch to the right of self-defence, while Prime Minister Kim Tok Hun presented it as a demonstration of North Korea's ability to strike targets around the world.
At the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), Kim called the launch an "eye-opening event" amid "dangerous and aggressive" actions by enemy forces, according to KCNA.
Attending a reception at the space agency, Kim said, "The possession of a reconnaissance satellite is a full-fledged exercise of the right to self-defense, the DPRK armed forces can neither concede even a bit nor stop, even a moment."
South Korean officials say the latest launch is likely due to Russian technical assistance.
Pyongyang announced the successful launch of the Mulligan-1 satellite on 21 November. It was the country's third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit.
According to state media, Kim attributed the launch to the right of self-defence, while Prime Minister Kim Tok Hun presented it as a demonstration of North Korea's ability to strike targets around the world.
At the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), Kim called the launch an "eye-opening event" amid "dangerous and aggressive" actions by enemy forces, according to KCNA.
Attending a reception at the space agency, Kim said, "The possession of a reconnaissance satellite is a full-fledged exercise of the right to self-defense, the DPRK armed forces can neither concede even a bit nor stop, even a moment."
South Korean officials say the latest launch is likely due to Russian technical assistance.
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