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North Korea may have deliberately detonated the first stage of its rocket during a launch Tuesday (Nov. 21) that aimed to put a spy satellite in orbit.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed images taken by his country's new spy satellite of "major target regions" in South Korea, including its capital and cities hosting US military bases, state media said Saturday. Among the South Korean cities mentioned, Pyeongtaek -- around 60 kilometres from Seoul -- hosts Camp Humphreys, the largest overseas US military installation in the world.
Rest of World News: The first stage of the North Korean Chollima-1 rocket apparently exploded during a spy satellite launch. Footage captured by Yonsei University in Sout
Nuclear-armed North Korea launched the satellite on Tuesday, but South Korean defence officials and analysts said its capabilities have not been independently verified.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un defends the spy satellite launch as self-defense, asserting its global strike capability. The launch violates UN resolutions, drawing international condemnation. Kim lauds scientists, stressing the satellite's importance for self-defense against perceived threats. Celebrations ensue, showcasing Kim's family and engineers. South Korea suspects Russian technical aid in the launch amid growing North Korea-Russia ties. The satellite's functionality remains under assessment after entering orbit, as stated by South Korean officials.