North Korea announces successful launch of military satellite
Kyiv • UNN
North Korea launched a reconnaissance satellite into orbit, ignoring warnings from the United States and its allies. In response, South Korea suspended part of the military agreement signed with Pyongyang in 2018
North Korea says it has successfully launched its first reconnaissance satellite. The country's state news agency KCNA reported that the launch was led by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In response, South Korea suspended part of the military agreement it signed with Pyongyang in 2018. in 2018. Reuters reports UNN.
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It is noted that the DPRK has ignored the warnings of the United States and its allies and and its allies and launched a reconnaissance satellite, calling the launch successful.
Earlier, South Korea reported the launch. The government of Japan also reported that North Korea had launched what looked like a ballistic missile, urging residents of Okinawa Prefecture to take immediate shelter.
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About 30 minutes later, Japan canceled the order for evacuation order, stating that the missile probably flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 22:55 local time.
Officials in South Korea and Japan, who first reported the launch, could not immediately verify whether the satellite was in orbit. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the U.S. military was still assessing whether the launch was successful.
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A few days before the launch, North Korea informed Japan, that it was planning to launch a satellite carrier rocket towards the Yellow and East China Sea. THE UNITED STATES condemned the launch.
This is North Korea's third attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite this year. The previous attempts, in May and August, failed due to problems with the rocket.
