fired a rocket believed to contain the spy satellite<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt claimed it was a success but South Korea said it was too soon to tell if the satellite is functioning, after two previous launches failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Kim appeared at a reception of space scientists and technicians on Thursday with his wife Ri Sol Ju and, daughter, Kim Ju Ae, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the launch “had propelled the country into a new era of space power”, KCNA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it added that Mr Kim said “the possession of reconnaissance satellite is a full-fledged exercise of the right to self-defence”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
North Korea’s premier Kim Tok Hun said the satellite would give their military the capacity to strike the whole world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developing a functioning spy satellite is a major part of North Korea’s five-year military plan – and the technology could in theory enable Pyongyang to monitor the movement of US and South Korean troops and weapons on the Korean Peninsula, allowing it to spot incoming threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few hours after Tuesday’s launch, North Korean state media claimed that they were already reviewing images of US military bases in Guam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The launch has been strongly condemned by the UN as well as other countries including the US and Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And it has sparked a row with South Korea, who said it believed the North received help from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest launch followed Mr Kim’s rare trip to Russia in September, when President Vladimir Putin offered Pyongyang help to build satellites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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