N Korea hails 'significant' test in satellite program
North Korea said it had carried out a test of “great significance” for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported yesterday, a day after Seoul said it had detected a ballistic missile launch. Despite sweeping international sanctions, Pyongyang carried out a record-breaking blitz of weapons tests in January before pausing launches during the Beijing Winter Olympics. On Sunday, South Korea’s military said it had detected the launch of a ballistic missile, with Yonhap later reporting that it could have been fired from a mobile launcher at a steep angle, possibly indicating ...