[1/6] A rocket carrying a spy satellite Malligyong-1 is launched, as North Korean government claims, in a location given as North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on November 21, 2023.
North Korea said it placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday and vowed to launch more in the near future.
Officials in South Korea and Japan, which first reported the launch, could not immediately verify whether a satellite was in orbit.
Russia and North Korea have denied conducting arms deals, but are publicly promising deeper cooperation.
South Korea's military said it believed the latest rocket carried a reconnaissance satellite and was launched toward the south.
Persons:
Kim Jong Un, Sabrina Singh, Han Duck, Yoon Suk Yeol, Moon Jae, Kim Jong, KCNA, Adrienne Watson, Vladimir Putin, Lee Choon, Hyunsu Yim, hyang Choi, Josh Smith, Ed Davies, Gerry Doyle
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