North Korea’s First Spy Satellite Launch Draws US, Japan Flak | Seoul Suspends Military Pact

After two earlier attempts failed this year, North Korea claims to have successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit. The North Korean space agency said the satellite was launched from the Sohae satellite launch facility on the night of November 21. North Korean state media reported that the Malligyong-1 satellite had “accurately“ entered orbit and Kim Jong Un had observed the launch. The Sohae launch facility in the northwest of the country, close to the border with China, was used for the operation, KCNA* wrote. Pyongyang said that it would send up multiple spy satellites to secure surveillance capabilities over South Korea and other regions. This comes after a meeting between Russian President Putin and Kim Jong Un in September, where Moscow offered Pyongyang help with its space programme. North Korea had previously notified Japan that it planned to launch a satellite between November 22 and December 1. #northkorea #southkorea #japan #kimjongun #pyongyang #korea #usa #seoul n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:52 SOUTH KOREA PARTIALLY SUSPENDS INTER-KOREAN AGREEMENT 3:08 US, JAPAN CONDEMN SATELLITE LAUNCH 5:24 WHY IS NORTH KOREAN SPY SATELLITE LAUNCH A BIG DEAL? CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: