Kim Jong-Un
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged military scientists to overcome the failure of the satellite launch and develop its reconnaissance capabilities in space. The country’s media gave information about this on Wednesday. Kim has described the satellite project as very important in countering US and South Korean military activities. This launch of North Korea has failed at a time when the leaders of South Korea, China and Japan have met in Seoul under the first trilateral meeting in more than four years.
North Korea’s mission had failed
North Korea’s satellite launch mission failed on Monday. The rocket carrying North Korea’s second military reconnaissance satellite exploded shortly after launch, after which Kim visited the country’s Defense Science Academy. According to North Korea’s Aerospace Technology Administration, the explosion was probably caused by a newly developed rocket engine. Liquid oxygen and petroleum were used as fuel in this rocket. The failure of this launch has dealt a severe blow to Kim’s plan to launch three more military spy satellites this year. North Korea had put the first military spy satellite in orbit in November last year.
North Korea furious at South Korea
Before North Korea’s satellite launch mission, South Korea had conducted exercises with 20 fighter jets near the inter-Korean border. After this, Kim Jong Un had also warned of ‘strong’ action against this move of South Korea in a speech on Tuesday. According to the news of North Korea’s official news agency ‘Korean Central News Agency’, Kim had described this exercise of South Korea as ‘frenzy’ and a ‘dangerous provocation that cannot be ignored’. (AP)
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