Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited his country’s space agency to inspect a military spy satellite that Pyongyang may soon launch. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) gave this information on Wednesday. According to information, Kim, who visited the space agency on Tuesday, described space-based espionage as important to counter the US and South Korea. According to the agency, Kim approved “a sinister action plan for the future” as part of preparations for the launch of the spy satellite.
Although KCNA did not give any information about the date set for the launch of the satellite, some observers say that North Korea could do it in the next few weeks. The launch is likely to use long-range missile technology, the use of which has been banned under previous UN Security Council resolutions. However, past missile and rocket tests by North Korea have revealed its ability to launch satellites into space.
Apart from this, questions are also being raised about the capabilities of the satellite. Some South Korean experts say the satellite seen in pictures released by North Korean state media appears too small to have been seriously designed to take high-resolution pictures. He said the images released by North Korean media after previous missile launches were of low resolution.
In photos of Tuesday’s visit published by the Rodong Sinman newspaper, Kim and his daughter, dressed in white lab coats, are seen chatting with scientists standing near what appears to be the main instrument of a satellite. Is. The newspaper did not provide any additional information about the object wrapped in red tape.
According to KCNA, during a visit to the space agency, Kim said that acquiring a spy satellite would be important as part of his efforts to strengthen the country’s defense infrastructure, as “the imperialist US and its puppet South Korea continue to intensify offensive actions against North Korea.” are doing.’ Kim was probably referring to joint military exercises being conducted in the region by the US, South Korea and their allies.
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