North Korea Satellite

• North Korea planning 2nd spy satellite launch attempt this month, Japan says

  North Korea's first attempt failed in May, posing a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to establish a space-based surveillance system to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea.

  World

  Aug 21, 2023
  
• North Korea promises more spy satellite launches after failed 1st attempt

  Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused the U.S. of "gangster-like" hypocrisy for criticizing her country's failed launch on Wednesday.

  World

  May 31, 2023
  
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• North Korea’s 1st spy satellite launch fails as rocket crashes into sea

  North Korea's attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost his military capabilities.

  World

  May 31, 2023
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• North Korea launches purported rocket after announcing plan for spy satellite

  With three to five spy satellites, North Korea could build a space-based surveillance system that allows it to monitor the Korean Peninsula in near real-time.

  World

  May 30, 2023
• North Korea to launch spy satellites to monitor U.S. and its allies, Kim Jong-Un says

  North Korea appears to be preparing to launch a reconnaissance satellite, which could prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country's weapons tests.

  World

  Mar 10, 2022
• North Korea says reported missile launch was ‘important’ spy satellite test

  South Korea's military said the North Korean missile reached a height of about 560 km (350 miles) and flew 270 km (170 miles). It was the ninth missile launch this year.

  World

  Mar 6, 2022
• North Korea on U.S. agenda at Asia security meeting amid reports of new missile building

  Pompeo and North Korea's foreign minister are both set to attend the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum on Saturday.

  Politics

  Jul 31, 2018
• Reports of activity at North Korean satellite launch site

  An increase in activity at a North Korean satellite launch site could indicate preparations for a new test or other activities, a U.S.-based monitoring group said on Saturday.

  World

  Oct 8, 2016