Kim Jong Un
Seoul: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is well known for his love for missiles. North Korea tries to show its power to the world by testing missiles every day. But now something has happened which has brought disrepute to Kim Jong Un all over the world. The rocket launch from which North Korea had placed great hopes has proved to be a dud.
rocket explosion
In fact, the rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite in space exploded immediately after takeoff. The explosion in the rocket is considered a big setback for Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was hoping to deploy satellites especially to keep an eye on America and South Korea but he has not been successful.
The timing of the launch was crucial
The North Korean launch comes as the leaders of South Korea, China and Japan meet in Seoul for the first trilateral summit in more than four years. Such provocative action by North Korea is considered unusual, especially when its key ally China is holding high-level diplomatic talks in the region.
Neighboring countries criticized
North Korea’s neighbouring countries had criticised the launch as the United Nations has banned North Korea from carrying out any such launch. North Korea’s official ‘Korean Central News Agency’ said it launched a spy satellite on a new rocket from the main northwestern space centre. But the rocket exploded soon after take-off due to a suspected engine problem.
Japan said this
Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara described North Korea’s launch as a “serious challenge to the whole world.” South Korea described the satellite launch as a provocative move and said it could seriously threaten regional security.
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