A North Korean rocket carrying its second spy satellite has exploded in mid air, state media reported, after its neighbours strongly rebuked its planned launch.
rocket carrying its second spy satellite has exploded in mid air, state media reported, after its neighbours strongly rebuked its planned launch.
Earlier on Monday, North Korea had notified Japan’s coast guard about its plans to launch “a satellite rocket,” with a warning to exercise caution in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and China and east of the main Philippine island of Luzon during a launch window from Monday through to June 3.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later told a ruling party meeting that the country would launch three additional military spy satellites in 2024.In the first attempt, the North Korean rocket carrying the satellite crashed into the ocean soon after lift off.Rishi Sunak's plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
The UN bans North Korea from conducting any satellite launches, viewing them as covers for testing long-range missile technology.Kim has said spy satellites will allow his military to better monitor US and South Korean military activities and enhance the threat posed by its nuclear-capable missiles.
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