Kim: First NKorean spy satellite ready for launch

By Associated Press

Apr 20, 2023 12:13 am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country had built its first military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed date, state media reported on Wednesday.

Previous missile and rocket tests have demonstrated that North Korea can send satellites into space, but many experts question whether it has cameras sophisticated enough to use for spying from a satellite, because only low-resolution images were released after past test launches.

TWO OF A KIND Kim Jong Un (far right) and his daughter, presumed to be named Ju Ae (second from right), inspect items during their visit to the National Aerospace Development Administration at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY/KOREA NEWS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AFP

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