SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military scientists to overcome a failed satellite launch and continue developing space-based reconnaissance capabilities, which he described as crucial for countering U.S. and South Korean military activities, state media said Wednesday.
In a speech Tuesday, Kim also warned of unspecified 'stern' action against South Korea over an exercise involving 20 fighter jets near the inter- Korean border hours before North Korea's failed launch on Monday. Kim called the South Korean response 'hysterical insanity' and 'a very dangerous provocation that cannot be ignored,' the North 's official Korean Central News Agency said.
bans North Korea from conducting any such rocket launches, viewing them as covers for testing long-range missile technology.North Korea has steadfastly maintained it has the right to launch satellites and test missiles in the face of what it perceives as U.S.-led military threats. Kim has described spy satellites as crucial for monitoring U.S. and South Korean military activities and enhancing the threat posed by his nuclear-capable missiles.
Korean Leader Kim Doubles Down On Satellite Ambitions Following Failed Launch
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